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parapraxia

noun
para·​prax·​ia | \ ˌparəˈpraksēə\
variants: or parapraxis \ -​sə̇s \
plural parapraxias\ -​ksēəz \ or parapraxes\ -​kˌsēz \

Definition of parapraxia

: a faulty act (as a slip of the tongue or of memory) : blunder, lapse

History and Etymology for parapraxia

New Latin, from para- entry 1 + -praxia or Greek praxis action

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