Freudian slip

noun

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

Freudian slip

noun

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

Freudian slip

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Freudian slip¹

First recorded in 1950–55