COPROLALIA


Meaning of COPROLALIA in English

[ ˌkɒprə(ʊ)'leɪlɪə ]

■ noun Psychiatry the involuntary and repetitive use of obscene language, as a symptom of mental illness or organic brain disease.

Origin

C19: from Gk kopros 'dung' + lalia 'speech, chatter'.

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