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 • May 11, 2024

Musically, Moriondo has absorbed several waves of punk praxis.

From New York Times • May 6, 2021

The praxis has always been and is still being developed by the marginalized and has of necessity to be nimbler than the scholarship, which all too often serves the powerful.

From Scientific American • Feb. 3, 2021

The form of the book is this theory in praxis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2018

The qualifier sport-a word which seems to have ascended within the English language of the 19th century-probably came about in the framework of the division between secular and non-secular forms of human praxis.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai