"open defecation" meaning in English

See open defecation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: open defecations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} open defecation (countable and uncountable, plural open defecations)
  1. (public health) The human practice of defecating outside rather than into a toilet Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Feces, Human behaviour
    Sense id: en-open_defecation-en-noun-tUHdKKAY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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