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Freudian slip vs parapraxis

parapraxis vs Freudian slip

Freudian slip and parapraxis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Freudian slip Yes No No No
parapraxis Yes No No No
As nouns, parapraxis is a hypernym of Freudian slip; that is, parapraxis is a word with a broader meaning than Freudian slip:
  • 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
  • parapraxis: a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
Other hypernyms of Freudian slip include miscue, slip-up, slip.
Freudian slip (noun) parapraxis (noun)
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 a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
Difference between Freudian slip and parapraxis

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