scatolia

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noun

The act of smearing faeces.

OriginAncient Greek σκῶρ →
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Meanings

nounscatolia (plural scatolias)

plural scatolias

  1. human sciencesThe act of smearing faeces.

    Scatolia is not uncommon among dementia sufferers, and is very distressing to their carers.

    2000, Alan Jacques, Graham A. Jackson, Understanding Dementia, page 170
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    The 'dirty protest' - the spreading of faeces is called 'scatolia' and this may be undertaken by some as a form of protest. The main issues surrounding scatolia are the health and safety aspects [...].

    1999, Tom Mason, Mark Chandley, Managing Violence and Aggression: A Manual for Nurses and Health Care Workers, page 214

    Fourteen cases of scatolia (smearing of faeces) were studied and all were found to be constipated when they smeared.

    2004, AH Begg, C McDonald, "Scatolia in elderly people with dementia", International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 4, Issue 1, Pages 53-54, Published Online: 13 Oct 2004

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσκῶρ“excrement”
  2. Englishscatolia

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

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

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