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Meaning of parapraxis in English
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/ˌparəˈpraksɪs/
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Noun
parapraxis
Etymology
early 20th century; earliest use found in James Strachey (1887–1967), psychoanalyst and translator. From para- + praxis
Definitions
1.
a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.