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Definition of Parapraxis
1. Noun. A minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc..
Exact synonyms: Miscue, Slip, Slip-up
Generic synonyms: Error, Fault, Mistake
Specialized synonyms: Freudian Slip
Derivative terms: Slip, Slip, Slip Up
Generic synonyms: Error, Fault, Mistake
Specialized synonyms: Freudian Slip
Derivative terms: Slip, Slip, Slip Up
Definition of Parapraxis
1. Noun. a mistake, such as a slip of the tongue, that reveals a concealed thought or motive ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Parapraxis
Literary usage of Parapraxis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. I Love You Madly! On Passion, Personality and Personal Growthby BookSurge, LLC, Robert M. Gordon, Ph.D., Ph.D. Robert M Gordon by BookSurge, LLC, Robert M. Gordon, Ph.D., Ph.D. Robert M Gordon (2006)
"Karen's slip of the tongue (or "parapraxis") is an unconscious communication (Freud,
1966; Motley, 1985). It may be an expression of her Oedipal conflicts ..."
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