coprophilia

[ kop-ruh-fil-ee-uh ]
/ ˌkɒp rəˈfɪl i ə /

noun Psychiatry.

an obsessive interest in feces.

Origin of coprophilia

First recorded in 1930–35; copro- + -philia

OTHER WORDS FROM coprophilia

cop·ro·phil·i·ac, noun cop·ro·phil·ic, adjective co·proph·i·lism [kuh-prof-uh-liz-uh m] /kəˈprɒf əˌlɪz əm/, noun

British Dictionary definitions for coprophiliac

coprophilia
/ (ˌkɒprəʊˈfɪlɪə) /

noun

an abnormal interest in faeces and their evacuation

Medical definitions for coprophiliac

coprophilia
[ kŏp′rə-fĭlē-ə ]

n.

An abnormal, often obsessive interest in excrement, especially the use of feces for sexual excitement.

Other words from coprophilia

cop′ro•phili•ac′ (-ē-ăk′) n.