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scatolia

noun

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκῶρ (skôr, “excrement”) + -olia.

  1. derived from σκῶρ

Definitions

  1. The act of smearing faeces.

    • The 'dirty protest' - the spreading of faeces is called 'scatolia' and this may be undertaken by some as a form of protest. The main issues surrounding scatolia are the health and safety aspects [...].
    • Scatolia is not uncommon among dementia sufferers, and is very distressing to their carers.
    • Fourteen cases of scatolia (smearing of faeces) were studied and all were found to be constipated when they smeared.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA