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• a variation of Tourette's syndrome.

Tourette syndrome

British  

/ tʊəˈrɛt /

noun

1. Also called: Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, Tourette's syndrome, Tourette's. a brain disorder characterized by involuntary outbursts of swearing, spitting, barking, etc, and sudden involuntary movements

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Etymology

Origin of Tourette syndrome

C20: named after Georges Gilles de la Tourette (1857–1904), French neurologist

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Tourette syndrome

The movie I Swear, which tells the story of Davidson growing up with Tourette syndrome in Scotland in the 1980s, has been nominated for seven Scottish Baftas.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

To keep the audience’s interest and to plainly communicate the unique difficulties of living with Tourette syndrome, “I Swear” is all but forced to make every scene eventful.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026

“That’s not how coprolalia works. That is not how Tourette syndrome works.”

From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2026

“The tics you have heard tonight are involuntary — that means the person who has Tourette syndrome has no control over their language and we apologize if it has caused offense,” Cumming explained.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026

She said the proper term for it is Tourette syndrome.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds

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