Definition

Verb: - To defecate: The act of excreting feces, specifically in an inappropriate or unauthorized location. This word strongly implies a violation of sanitation norms or public decency by not using a designated toilet.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cấm phóng uế bừa bãi. (It is forbidden to defecate indiscriminately.)
  • Một số người vô ý thức vẫn phóng uế ra đường. (Some inconsiderate people still defecate on the street.)
  • Hành vi phóng uế nơi công cộng là không thể chấp nhận được. (The act of defecating in public is unacceptable.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "phóng uế" carries a strong negative connotation of irresponsibility and disregard for public hygiene and social rules. It is almost exclusively used to criticize the act of relieving oneself in an improper place.
• It is a formal or official term often seen in public notices, regulations, and legal or administrative language concerning public health and order.

Variants and Related Words

• Đại tiện / Ỉa (verb): To defecate. These are the standard, neutral terms for the biological act itself, without the inherent judgment of location found in "phóng uế."
• Tiểu tiện / Đái (verb): To urinate. These are the specific terms for urination.
• Vệ sinh (verb/noun): To sanitize; hygiene. This is the polite and general term.
• Đi vệ sinh (verb phrase): To go to the bathroom/restroom. This is the common, polite phrase.

Synonyms

• Ỉa bậy / Đái bậy (verb phrases): To defecate/urinate indiscriminately. These are more colloquial synonyms with the same negative implication of doing it in the wrong place.

Related Phrases / Idioms

• "Cấm phóng uế": A common phrase seen on public signs, meaning "No defecation" or "Defecation prohibited."
• "Tình trạng phóng uế bừa bãi": A phrase describing the situation or problem of rampant, indiscriminate defecation.

verb

1. to defecate