coprolalia

[ kop-ruh-ley-lee-uh ]

noun

, Psychiatry.

1. the obsessive use of scatological language.

coprolalia

/ ˌkɒprəˈleɪlɪə /

noun

1. obsessive use of obscene or foul language

Other Words From

• cop·ro·la·li·ac [kop-r, uh, -, ley, -lee-ak], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of coprolalia¹

copro- + -lalia

Example Sentences

“Dexter has a rarer form of Tourette’s called coprolalia,” Andrea explained.

From Literature

Changes to these very same brain structures—the basal ganglia in particular—are observed in people with coprolalia, the uncontrollable use of taboo language often observed in Tourette Syndrome.

From Time

The most familiar and caricatured form of Tourette's is called coprolalia, in which the sufferer uses sometimes inappropriate language in bursts.

From Seattle Times