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freudian slip

/ˈfrɔɪdiən slɪp/

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/ˈfrɔɪdiən slɪp/C1formalscientific
  • ruНепреднамеренная ошибка в речи, памяти или действии, которая, как считается, раскрывает подсознательные мысли, желания или чувства, названная в честь психоаналитика Зигмунда Фрейда.

An unintentional error in speech, memory, or action that is believed to reveal subconscious thoughts, desires, or feelings, named after psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud.

  1. Unintentional verbal mistakeC1formal

    A mistake in speech that reveals a person's subconscious thoughts, feelings, or desires.

    ruОговорка по Фрейду

    • When he said 'I love you' instead of 'I like you,' it was a classic Freudian slip.
    • She accidentally called her boss 'dad' during the meeting, which was a clear Freudian slip.
    • His Freudian slip about 'wanting to leave' revealed his true feelings about the job.