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单词 parapraxis
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parapraxis

[ par-uh-prak-sis ]
/ ˌpær əˈpræk sɪs /

noun, plural par·a·prax·es [par-uh-prak-seez]. /ˌpær əˈpræk siz/. Psychology.

a slip of the tongue or pen, forgetfulness, misplacement of objects, or other error thought to reveal unconscious wishes or attitudes.
Compare Freudian slip.

Origin of parapraxis

1935–40; para-1 + Greek prâxis act, action; cf. praxis

Words nearby parapraxis

paraplanner, paraplegia, paraplegic, parapodium, parapraxia, parapraxis, paraprofessional, paraprotein, paraproteinemia, parapsia, parapsoriasis
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British Dictionary definitions for parapraxis

parapraxis
/ (ˌpærəˈpræksɪs) /

noun

psychoanal a minor error in action, such as slips of the tongue, supposedly the result of repressed impulsesSee also Freudian slip

Word Origin for parapraxis

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