Phrase guide

toilet training

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈtɔɪ.lət ˌtɹeɪn.ɪŋ/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The process of training a young child to use the toilet to relieve themselves.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The process of training a domesticated or pet animal to avoid urinating or defecating indoors and to use designated places instead.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The practice of enforced coprophagy or urophagia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: euphemistic, uncountable, usually

Topics: BDSM, lifestyle, sexuality

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4

noun

Meaning 4

training a young child to use the toilet

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: training, preparation, grooming

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: pottetræning — process of training a child
  • Dutch: zindelijkheidstraining — process of training a child
  • Finnish: pottaharjoittelu — process of training a child
  • French: entraînement à la propreté — process of training a child
  • German: Toilettentraining — process of training a child
  • Hungarian: vécére/bilire/szobatisztaságra nevelés/szoktatás — process of training a child
  • Japanese: トイレットトレーニング (toiretto torēningu) — process of training a child
  • Norwegian Bokmål: pottetrening — process of training a child
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: pottetrening — process of training a child
  • Polish: nauka korzystania z toalety — process of training a child
  • Serbo-Croatian: navikavanje na čistoću — process of training a child
  • Swedish: toaletträning — process of training a child
  • Finnish: sisäsiistiksi opettaminen — process of training a pet
  • Hungarian: szobatisztaságra nevelés/szoktatás — process of training a pet
  • Polish: nauka załatwiania się na dworze — process of training a pet