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coprolalia
Definition
1. An irresistible urge to utter obscenities, especially vulgar words and expressions pertaining to feces and defecation.2. In psychiatry, the habitual use of foul, obscene or scatological language that may accompany certain mental disorders, such as schizophrenia or Tourette's syndrome.
3. Or: coprophrasia / erotolalia , using words that are considered obscene, usually during sex, to arouse or increase sexual excitement.
Synonyms: fecal speech; filthy babbling.
See also: coprolalomania.
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