Parapraxis Definition
părə-prăksĭs
parapraxes
noun
An action in which one's conscious intention is not fully carried out, as in the mislaying of objects, slips of the tongue and pen, etc.: thought to be generally due to a conflicting unconscious intention.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Parapraxis
Noun
Singular:
parapraxis
Plural:
parapraxesOrigin of Parapraxis
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para– Greek praxis act, action praxis
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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