scatology

[ skuh-tol-uh-jee ]
/ skəˈtɒl ə dʒi /
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noun

the study of or preoccupation with excrement or obscenity.
obscenity, especially words or humor referring to excrement.
the study of fossil excrement.

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Also called coprology.

Origin of scatology

First recorded in 1875–80; scato- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM scatology

scat·o·log·i·cal [skat-l-oj-i-kuh l] /ˌskæt lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, scat·o·log·ic, adjective

Words nearby scatology

scatemia, scathe, scathing, scato-, scatological, scatology, scatoma, scatophagy, scatoscopy, scatt, scatter
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Words related to scatological

bawdy, lewd, coarse, obscene, dirty, filthy, excremental

British Dictionary definitions for scatological (1 of 2)

scatological

less commonly scatologic (ˌskætəˈlɒdʒɪk)

/ (ˌskætəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) /

adjective

characterized by obscenity or preoccupation with obscenity, esp in the form of references to excrement
of or relating to the scientific study of excrement

British Dictionary definitions for scatological (2 of 2)

scatology
/ (skæˈtɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the scientific study of excrement, esp in medicine for diagnostic purposes, and in palaeontology of fossilized excrement
obscenity or preoccupation with obscenity, esp in the form of references to excrement

Derived forms of scatology

scatologist, noun
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Medical definitions for scatological

scatology
[ skă-tŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

The study and analysis of feces for physiological and diagnostic purposes.coprology
An obsession with excrement or excretory functions.
The psychiatric study of such an obsession.

Other words from scatology

scat′o•log′i•cal (skăt′l-ŏj′ĭ-kəl) null adj.
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