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Definition of coprolalia in English: coprolalianounˌkɒprə(ʊ)ˈleɪlɪəˌkäprəˈlālēə mass nounPsychiatry The involuntary and repetitive use of obscene language, as a symptom of mental illness or organic brain disease. 〔精神病学〕秽亵言语癖 Example sentencesExamples - The swearing and verbal abuse to which you refer is known as coprolalia and it is that that often receives the media attention - but it is present in only a small minority of people with Tourette Syndrome.
- But no, coprolalia is not the right description.
- Complex tics might include jumping, smelling objects, touching the nose, touching other people, coprolalia, echolalia, or self-harming behaviors.
- Well, that's the most commonly recognised form of Tourette's, which is called coprolalia.
- A child with coprolalia may blurt out insults, racial slurs or obscenities.
Synonyms bad language, foul language, strong language
OriginLate 19th century: from Greek kopros 'dung' + lalia 'speech, chatter'. Definition of coprolalia in US English: coprolalianounˌkäprəˈlālēə Psychiatry The involuntary and repetitive use of obscene language, as a symptom of mental illness or organic brain disease. 〔精神病学〕秽亵言语癖 Example sentencesExamples - Complex tics might include jumping, smelling objects, touching the nose, touching other people, coprolalia, echolalia, or self-harming behaviors.
- But no, coprolalia is not the right description.
- A child with coprolalia may blurt out insults, racial slurs or obscenities.
- Well, that's the most commonly recognised form of Tourette's, which is called coprolalia.
- The swearing and verbal abuse to which you refer is known as coprolalia and it is that that often receives the media attention - but it is present in only a small minority of people with Tourette Syndrome.
Synonyms bad language, foul language, strong language
OriginLate 19th century: from Greek kopros ‘dung’ + lalia ‘speech, chatter’. |