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coprolalia

coprolalia Coprolalia is the involuntary, and possibly unconscious, uttering of obscene words as a symptom seen in hysteria and some other disorders.

Coprolalia is the involuntary, and possibly unconscious, uttering of obscene words as a symptom seen in hysteria and some other disorders. In this historical source, it is described as resembling a spasm or tic.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Coprolalia” (Coprolalia).
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