parcopresis

P3A1R1C3O1P3R1E1S1I1S1

noun

The inability to defecate in the presence of others.

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Meanings

nounparcopresis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe inability to defecate in the presence of others.

Origin

Modelled on paruresis, with substitution of copro- for uro-.

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APA

parcopresis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parcopresis

MLA

“parcopresis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parcopresis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parcopresis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parcopresis.

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