scatology

noun

sca·tol·o·gy | \ ska-ˈtä-lə-jē

, skə-\

Definition of scatology

1 : interest in or treatment of obscene matters especially in literature

2 : the biologically oriented study of excrement (as for taxonomic purposes or for the determination of diet)

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Almost every sort of smear from scatology to homophobia has been voiced by celebrities to turn Trump into a president deserving such abuse — and worse. — Howard Kurtz, Fox News, "Behind the vitriol: Are Trump's critics mimicking his tactics?," 26 Apr. 2018 Or: 2) Trump’s tweets and scatology and profanity have reached a saturation point. — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, "Trump’s Midterm Known Unknowns," 23 Jan. 2018 Attic’s scatology speaks to what Katherine’s ravenous imagination must feed on when incarcerated. — Michael Lapointe, The Atlantic, "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Convict," 12 Sep. 2017 The Democratic National Committee leaders in their speeches resort to scatology to reflect their furor at Trump’s victory. — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, "Two Resistances," 5 Sep. 2017 But while the next 88 minutes supply plenty of scatology — including a blessedly discreet toilet-paper joke — this potty-mouthed movie has higher matters in mind. — A. O. Scott, New York Times, "Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg on ‘Sausage Party,’ Their R-Rated Animated Film AUG. 4, 2016," 11 Aug. 2016

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