First Known Use: 1886
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coprolalia
noun cop·ro·la·lia \ˌkä-prə-ˈlā-lē-ə\
Definition of COPROLALIA
: obsessive or uncontrollable use of obscene language
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Origin of COPROLALIA
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coprolalia
noun cop·ro·la·lia \-ˈlā-lē-ə\
Medical Definition of COPROLALIA
1
: obsessive or uncontrollable use of obscene language
2
: the use of obscene (as scatological) language as sexual gratification
—cop·ro·la·lic \-ˈlal-ik\ adjective
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