| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| coprolalia |
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| SYLLABICATION: | cop·ro·la·li·a |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  k p r -l  l - |
| NOUN: | The uncontrolled, often obsessive use of obscene or scatological language that may accompany certain mental disorders, such as Tourette's syndrome. | | ETYMOLOGY: | copro– + Greek lali, babbling (from lalein, to talk).
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