scatology

[skuh-tol-uh-jee] / skəˈtɒl ə dʒi /

NOUN

obscenity

Synonyms

STRONG

abomination affront atrocity bawdiness bawdry blight blueness coarseness curse dirt dirtiness evil filth filthiness foulness immodesty impropriety impurity indecency indelicacy lewdness licentiousness lubricity offense outrage porn pornography profanity prurience ribaldry salacity scurrility sleaze smut smuttiness swearword vileness vulgarity wrong

WEAK

X-rating dirty name dirty word four-letter word suggestiveness

Antonyms

STRONG

blessing cleanliness compliment decency delight goodness happiness joy kindness modesty morality pleasantry purity right sterility tastefulness virtue

Example Sentences

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“South Park” is not immune from childishness, to put it mildly, and there is an element of “worst thought, best thought” in its humor; Parker and Stone are all in on scatology and dumb puns.

From Los Angeles Times

Of course, this is all dangerous bovine scatology.

From Salon

But if you want some fun in your science—and don’t mind a bit of scatology—read on!

From Science Magazine

Yes, there’s a bit of danger and a hint of scatology, but the Greeks are far more ribald.

From Washington Post

I ran this little poetry program in my head again and again, turning out dozens of nonsense limericks, complete with the requisite little-kid scatology.

From The New Yorker

scatology

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