parapraxis

• Substantiv, das einen kleinen, unbeabsichtigten Fehler oder Versprecher bezeichnet, oft im Sprechen, Schreiben, bei kleinen Missgeschicken oder Gedächtnislücken.

A noun referring to a minor, inadvertent mistake or error, often observed in speech, writing, small accidents, or memory lapses.

unregelmäßiger Plural

1. Minor inadvertent mistakeC2formal

   A small, unintentional error in speech, writing, or action, often revealing a hidden thought or feeling.

   Freudsche Fehlleistung

   • His calling her by his ex-wife's name was a classic parapraxis.
   • The slip of the tongue was a parapraxis that revealed his true anxiety.
   • Forgetting the appointment was a parapraxis caused by his subconscious resistance.

   Synonymeblundererrorfreudian slipgaffelapsemistakeslip