parapraxis

• Ato falho ou lapso; erro involuntário e aparentemente sem importância, geralmente na fala, na escrita ou na memória, que pode revelar um conflito ou desejo inconsciente.

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

plural irregular

1. Minor inadvertent mistakeC2formal

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

   Lapso freudiano

   • 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.

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