echopraxia
[ ek-oh-prak-see-uh ]
nounPsychiatry.
the abnormal repetition of the actions of another person.
Origin of echopraxia
1Other words from echopraxia
- ech·o·prac·tic [ek-oh-prak-tik], /ˌɛk oʊˈpræk tɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for echopraxia
echopraxia
echopraxis
/ (ˌɛkəʊˈpræksɪə) /
noun
the involuntary imitation of the actions of others
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