Scatological

Pronunciation: /skætəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

Definitions of scatological

adjective relating to or dealing with excrement or obscenity

Example Sentences

A1 The children giggled at the scatological joke.

A2 The movie had some scatological humor that made the audience laugh.

B1 The comedian's scatological jokes were not appreciated by everyone in the audience.

B2 The author's use of scatological language in the novel was controversial.

C1 The film director was known for pushing the boundaries with his scatological themes.

C2 The artist's scatological artwork challenged societal norms and sparked debate.

Examples of scatological in a Sentence

formal The academic study of scatological themes in literature is a growing field of research.

informal I can't believe we watched that scatological comedy movie last night, it was so gross!

slang Why do you always make scatological jokes? It's not funny.

figurative The politician's scatological remarks caused a scandal during the press conference.

Grammatical Forms of scatological

• past tense: scatologized
• plural: scatologicals
• comparative: more scatological
• superlative: most scatological
• present tense: scatologizes
• future tense: will scatologize
• perfect tense: has scatologized
• continuous tense: is scatologizing
• singular: scatological
• positive degree: scatological
• infinitive: to scatologize
• gerund: scatologizing
• participle: scatologized

Origin and Evolution of scatological

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'scatological' originates from the Greek word 'skatologia', which is derived from 'skat-', meaning excrement, and '-logia', meaning study or discourse.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in reference to the study of excrement or feces, the term 'scatological' has evolved to also encompass humor, literature, or art that deals with bodily functions in a vulgar or obscene manner.