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Definition of excrement

excrement

/ˈɛk.skɹə.mənt/
ex · cre · ment
Plural:excrements
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Adjective:excremental
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excrement Lexical Profile

excrement Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

Waste matter discharged from the bowels; feces.

Example

"The municipal sanitation department implemented stricter regulations to prevent animal excrement from contaminating the local waterways."

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• Nearby Words

exclusivity
excommunicate
excommunication
excrement
excremental
excreta
excrete

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the 16th century from Middle French excrément or directly from Latin excrementum ('that which is sifted out, refuse'), derived from the verb excernere ('to sift out, separate, discharge').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Excrement. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/excrement
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