open defecation

noun

The human practice of defecating outside rather than into a toilet.

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Meanings

nounopen defecation (countable and uncountable, plural open defecations)

plural open defecations

  1. countableuncountablepublic healthThe human practice of defecating outside rather than into a toilet.
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APA

open defecation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20defecation

MLA

“open defecation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20defecation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “open defecation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20defecation.

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