coprolalia
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- coprolaliac adjective
Etymology
Origin of coprolalia
Example Sentences
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There are so few depictions of Tourette syndrome in the media as it is, and even fewer that accurately render the potentially debilitating complications of coprolalia.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
“That’s not how coprolalia works. That is not how Tourette syndrome works.”
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026
Such tics, called coprolalia, affect between 10% to 30% of people with Tourette's, she said.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
Davidson has coprolalia, which results in involuntary outbursts of swear words or socially inappropriate and derogatory remarks.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
Changes to these very same brain structures—the basal ganglia in particular—are observed in people with coprolalia, the uncontrollable use of taboo language often observed in Tourette Syndrome.
From Time • Sep. 13, 2016
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