coprolalia
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French coprolalie, coined by French neurologist Georges Gilles de la Tourette in 1885. Equivalent to copro- + -lalia.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌkɑpɹəˈleɪliə/
Noun
coprolalia (countable and uncountable, plural coprolalias)
- (psychiatry) The uncontrolled use of abusive, obscene or scatological language; especially such behaviour associated with Tourette syndrome.
Derived terms
Translations
uncontrolled use of obscenity
|
See also
Spanish
Further reading
- “coprolalia”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.