praxis

American  

[prak-sis] / ˈpræk sɪs /

noun

plural

praxises, praxes

1. practice, as distinguished from theory; application or use, as of knowledge or skills.

2. convention, habit, or custom.

3. a set of examples for practice.

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praxis British  

/ ˈpræksɪs /

noun

1. the practice and practical side of a profession or field of study, as opposed to the theory

2. a practical exercise

3. accepted practice or custom

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Etymology

Origin of praxis

First recorded in 1575–85; from Medieval Latin, from Greek prâxis “act, action, deed,” from prāk-, base of prā́ssein “to do, fare” + -sis -sis

Example Sentences

Their qualitative work on the severed mother-daughter dyad has yielded wholly nuanced theories and praxis rooted in the unique “self-in-relation” analysis model.

From Salon

While I’m familiar with “praxis,” I had to figure out what “indexicality” means.

From Los Angeles Times

She said that Jacob’s non-oral autism arises from “trouble with praxis, which means motor planning — how to get the body and the mouth to do what I want when I want.”

From Los Angeles Times

“From demure Oberlin alumna to socialist organizer, she embodied a praxis of revolutionary change that profoundly inspired W.E.B. Du Bois’s last years.”

From New York Times

In this way “Madness” is akin to types of conceptual art that are more about praxis than precision.

From New York Times