coprophilia

[kop-ruh-fil-ee-uh] Origin

cop·ro·phil·i·a

[kop-ruh-fil-ee-uh]
noun Psychiatry.
an obsessive interest in feces.

Origin:
1930–35; copro- + -philia

cop·ro·phil·i·ac, noun
cop·ro·phil·ic, adjective
co·proph·i·lism [kuh-prof-uh-liz-uhm] , noun
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Coprophilia has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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coprophilia (ˌkɒprəʊˈfɪlɪə)
 
n
an abnormal interest in faeces and their evacuation

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coprophilia
"attraction to defecation and feces," 1934, from copro- + -philia.
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coprophilia cop·ro·phil·i·a (kŏp'rə-fĭl'ē-ə)
n.
An abnormal, often obsessive interest in excrement, especially the use of feces for sexual excitement.


cop'ro·phil'i·ac' (-ē-āk') n.

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