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parapraxisenUK
par·a·prax·is P0064450 (păr′ə-prăk′sĭs)n. pl. par·a·prax·es (-prăk′sēz) A minor error, such as a slip of the tongue, thought to reveal a repressed motive. [para- + Greek praxis, act, action; see praxis.]parapraxis (ˌpærəˈpræksɪs) n (Psychoanalysis) psychoanal a minor error in action, such as slips of the tongue, supposedly the result of repressed impulses. See also Freudian slip[C20: from para-1 + Greek praxis a doing, deed]par•a•prax•is (ˌpær əˈpræk sɪs) also par•a•prax•i•a (-ˈpræk si ə) n., pl. -prax•es (-ˈpræk siz) also -prax•i•as. a slip of the tongue, misplacement of objects, or other error thought to reveal unconscious motives. [1935–40; para-1 + Greek prâxis act, action; compare praxis] parapraxisthe process whereby a person fails to complete his intention, as by the mislaying of objects, thought to be the result of a conflict between unconscious and conscious intention.See also: PsychologyThesaurusNoun | 1. | parapraxis - a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.slip-up, miscue, sliperror, fault, mistake - a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"Freudian slip - a slip-up that (according to Sigmund Freud) results from the operation of unconscious wishes or conflicts and can reveal unconscious processes in normal healthy individuals |
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parapraxis [par″ah-prak´sis] (pl. paraprax´es.) a lapse of memory or mental error, such as a slip of the tongue or misplacement of an object, which, in psychoanalytic theory, is due to unconscious associations and motives; commonly called a “freudian slip.”parapraxis (păr′ə-prăk′sĭs)n. pl. para·praxes (-prăk′sēz) A minor error, such as a slip of the tongue, thought to reveal a repressed motive.parapraxisenUK
Synonyms for parapraxisnoun a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etcSynonymsRelated Words- error
- fault
- mistake
- Freudian slip
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