gebetsmühlenartig

in a mantra-like fashion, like a broken record

adverb ge-BEHTS-mue-len-ar-tikh Rare

Also means

repetitively

Usage Note

gebetsmühlenartig (literally: in the manner of a prayer wheel) describes tiresome repetition: gebetsmühlenartig dasselbe fordern. It is vivid and mildly critical; common in political commentary.

Examples

"Sie wiederholte gebetsmühlenartig dieselben Argumente."

Natural Translation

She repeated the same arguments like a broken record.

Literal Translation

She repeated prayer-wheel-like the same arguments.

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