Definition of SCATOLOGY

scatology

Plural: scatologies

Noun

  • a preoccupation with obscenity (especially that dealing with excrement or excretory functions)
  • (medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes)
  • The scientific study or chemical analysis of faeces.
  • A filthy epithet.
  • Interest in or obsession with faeces or other excrement.
  • Literature, humor, or pornography featuring excrement or excreting.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 15

scatology: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
scatology: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
scatology: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

scatology: valid Words With Friends Word