coprolalia


cop·ro·la·lia

noun \ˌkä-prə-ˈlā-lē-ə\

Definition of COPROLALIA

: obsessive or uncontrollable use of obscene language

Origin of COPROLALIA

New Latin
First Known Use: 1886

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