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coprolalia

/ˌkɑpɹəˈleɪliə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
co-pro-lalia
IPA
/ˌkɑpɹəˈleɪliə/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The uncontrolled use of abusive, obscene or scatological language; especially such behaviour associated with Tourette syndrome.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French coprolalie, coined by French neurologist Georges Gilles de la Tourette in 1885. Equivalent to copro- + -lalia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɑpɹəˈleɪliə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

coprolalias (plural)

Derived Forms

coprolaliac coprolalic

Frequently Paired Words

coprographia copropraxia

Questions

How do you pronounce coprolalia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɑpɹəˈleɪliə/.
What does coprolalia mean?
The uncontrolled use of abusive, obscene or scatological language; especially such behaviour associated with Tourette syndrome.
Where does coprolalia come from?
It is traced to French.

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