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- [skuh-tol-uh-jee]
- /skəˈtɒl ə dʒi/
- /ˌskæt.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skuh-tol-uh-jee]
- /skəˈtɒl ə dʒi/
Definitions of scatological word
- noun scatological the study of or preoccupation with excrement or obscenity. 1
- noun scatological obscenity, especially words or humor referring to excrement. 1
- noun scatological the study of fossil excrement. 1
- adjective scatological relating to preoccupation with faeces 1
- adjective scatological If you describe something as scatological, you mean that it deliberately refers to or represents faeces in some way. 0
- adjective scatological characterized by obscenity or preoccupation with obscenity, esp in the form of references to excrement 0
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Origin of scatological
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; scato- + -logy
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Parts of speech for Scatological
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scatological popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
scatological usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scatological
adj scatological
- brutish — If you describe a person or their behaviour as brutish, you think that they are brutal and uncivilised.
- coarse — Coarse things have a rough texture because they consist of thick threads or large pieces.
- dirty-minded — tending to have vulgar, obscene, or lewd thoughts, interpretations, etc.
- filthy — foul with, characterized by, or having the nature of filth; disgustingly or completely dirty.
- foul-mouthed — using obscene, profane, or scurrilous language; given to filthy or abusive speech.
adjective scatological
- dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
- foul — grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome: a foul smell.
- gross — without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net2. ): gross earnings; gross sales.
- obscene — offensive to morality or decency; indecent; depraved: obscene language.
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