Freudian slip

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noun

(in Freudian psychology) an inadvertent mistake in speech or writing that is thought to reveal a person's unconscious motives, wishes, or attitudes.

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Origin of Freudian slip

First recorded in 1950–55

Words nearby Freudian slip

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British Dictionary definitions for Freudian slip

Freudian slip

noun

any action, such as a slip of the tongue, that may reveal an unconscious thought

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Cultural definitions for Freudian slip

Freudian slip

An error in speech that reveals repressed thoughts or feelings; for example, accidentally calling one's wife “Mom.”