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coprolalia
[ kop-ruh-ley-lee-uh ]
noun
Psychiatry.
- the obsessive use of scatological language.
coprolalia
/ ËŒ°ìÉ’±è°ùəˈ±ô±ðɪ±ôɪə /
noun
- obsessive use of obscene or foul language
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- ³¦´Ç±è·°ù´Ç·±ô²¹Â·±ô¾±Â·²¹³¦ [kop-r, uh, -, ley, -lee-ak], adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of coprolalia1
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Example Sentences
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“Dexter has a rarer form of Tourette’s called coprolalia,†Andrea explained.
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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.
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The most familiar and caricatured form of Tourette's is called coprolalia, in which the sufferer uses sometimes inappropriate language in bursts.
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