parapraxis

par·a·prax·is  (pr-prkss)

n. pl. par·a·prax·es (-prksz)

A minor error, such as a slip of the tongue, thought to reveal a repressed motive.

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[para-¹ + Greek praxis, act, action; see praxis.]

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parapraxis

the 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: Psychology

Thesaurus

Noun

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parapraxis - a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. slip-up, miscue, slip error, 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