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parapraxis

[ par-uh-prak-sis ]

noun

, Psychology.
, plural par·a·prax·es [par-, uh, -, prak, -seez].
  1. a slip of the tongue or pen, forgetfulness, misplacement of objects, or other error thought to reveal unconscious wishes or attitudes.


parapraxis

/ ˌpærəˈpræksɪs /

noun

  1. psychoanal a minor error in action, such as slips of the tongue, supposedly the result of repressed impulses See also Freudian slip
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of parapraxis1

1935–40; para- 1 + Greek prâxis act, action; praxis
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Word History and Origins

Origin of parapraxis1

C20: from para- 1+ Greek praxis a doing, deed

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