echopraxia

[ ek-oh-prak-see-uh ]

nounPsychiatry.
  1. the abnormal repetition of the actions of another person.

Origin of echopraxia

1
From New Latin, dating back to 1900–05; see origin at echo, praxis, -ia

Other words from echopraxia

  • ech·o·prac·tic [ek-oh-prak-tik], /ˌɛk oʊˈpræk tɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby echopraxia

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British Dictionary definitions for echopraxia

echopraxia

echopraxis

/ (ˌɛkəʊˈpræksɪə) /


noun
  1. the involuntary imitation of the actions of others

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