call of nature

noun phrase

: the need to urinate or defecate

Word History

First Known Use

1747, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of call of nature was in 1747

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Cite this Entry

“Call of nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20of%20nature. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

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