echopraxia

[ ek-oh-prak-see-uh ]

noun

, Psychiatry.

1. the abnormal repetition of the actions of another person.

echopraxia

/ ˌɛkəʊˈpræksɪə /

noun

1. the involuntary imitation of the actions of others

Other Words From

• ech·o·prac·tic [ek-oh-, prak, -tik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of echopraxia¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1900–05; echo, praxis, -ia