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- [skuh-tol-uh-jee]
- /skəˈtɒl ə dʒi/
- /skatˈɒlədʒi/
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- [skuh-tol-uh-jee]
- /skəˈtɒl ə dʒi/
Definitions of scatology word
- noun scatology the study of or preoccupation with excrement or obscenity. 1
- noun scatology obscenity, especially words or humor referring to excrement. 1
- noun scatology the study of fossil excrement. 1
- noun scatology fixation on faeces 1
- noun scatology the scientific study of excrement, esp in medicine for diagnostic purposes, and in palaeontology of fossilized excrement 0
- noun scatology obscenity or preoccupation with obscenity, esp in the form of references to excrement 0
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Origin of scatology
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 Scatology
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scatology 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 69% 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.
scatology usage trend in Literature
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noun scatology
Top questions with scatology
- what is scatology?
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