coprolalia
[ kop-ruh-ley-lee-uh ]
/ ˌkɒp rəˈleɪ li ə /
noun Psychiatry.
the obsessive use of scatological language.
OTHER WORDS FROM coprolalia
cop·ro·la·li·ac [kop-ruh-ley-lee-ak] /ˌkɒp rəˈleɪ liˌæk/, adjectiveWords nearby coprolalia
coproantibody,
coprocessor,
coproduce,
coproduct,
coprolagnia,
coprolalia,
coprolite,
coprolith,
coprology,
coproma,
coprophagous
Example sentences from the Web for coprolalia
At a later stage a fairly definite tendency to coprolalia became manifest.
Tics and Their Treatment |Henry Meigne
British Dictionary definitions for coprolalia
coprolalia
/ (ˌkɒprəˈleɪlɪə) /
noun
obsessive use of obscene or foul language
Medical definitions for coprolalia
coprolalia
[ kŏp′rə-lā′lē-ə ]
n.
The uncontrolled or involuntary use of obscene or scatological language that may accompany certain mental disorders, such as schizophrenia or Tourette's syndrome.