Definition of echopraxia in English:

echopraxia

noun ˌɛkəʊˈpraksɪəˌekōˈpraksēə

mass nounPsychiatry

Meaningless repetition or imitation of the movements of others as a symptom of psychiatric disorder.
Example sentencesExamples
- Stupor or catalepsy, mutism, posturing/grimacing/stereotypy, echolalia or echopraxia and excessive motor activity were the main catatonic features.
- The conditions under which echopraxia can be observed are similar.
- The imitative behavior of echolalia and echopraxia can be understood as an attempt to introject the object.

Origin

Early 20th century: modern Latin, from Greek ēkhō 'echo' + praxis 'action'.

Definition of echopraxia in US English:

echopraxia

nounˌekōˈpraksēə

Psychiatry

Meaningless repetition or imitation of the movements of others as a symptom of psychiatric disorder.
Example sentencesExamples
- The conditions under which echopraxia can be observed are similar.
- Stupor or catalepsy, mutism, posturing/grimacing/stereotypy, echolalia or echopraxia and excessive motor activity were the main catatonic features.
- The imitative behavior of echolalia and echopraxia can be understood as an attempt to introject the object.

Origin

Early 20th century: modern Latin, from Greek ēkhō ‘echo’ + praxis ‘action’.

单词	echopraxia
释义	Definition of echopraxia in English: echopraxia noun ˌɛkəʊˈpraksɪəˌekōˈpraksēə mass nounPsychiatry Meaningless repetition or imitation of the movements of others as a symptom of psychiatric disorder. Example sentencesExamples Stupor or catalepsy, mutism, posturing/grimacing/stereotypy, echolalia or echopraxia and excessive motor activity were the main catatonic features. The conditions under which echopraxia can be observed are similar. The imitative behavior of echolalia and echopraxia can be understood as an attempt to introject the object. Origin Early 20th century: modern Latin, from Greek ēkhō 'echo' + praxis 'action'. Definition of echopraxia in US English: echopraxia nounˌekōˈpraksēə Psychiatry Meaningless repetition or imitation of the movements of others as a symptom of psychiatric disorder. Example sentencesExamples The conditions under which echopraxia can be observed are similar. Stupor or catalepsy, mutism, posturing/grimacing/stereotypy, echolalia or echopraxia and excessive motor activity were the main catatonic features. The imitative behavior of echolalia and echopraxia can be understood as an attempt to introject the object. Origin Early 20th century: modern Latin, from Greek ēkhō ‘echo’ + praxis ‘action’.
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