parapraxis (noun)
par·a·prax·is (păr′ə-prăk′sĭs)
Meaning:
1.
n. pl. par·a·prax·es (-prăk′sēz)
A minor error, such as a slip of the tongue, thought to reveal a repressed motive.
2.
the process whereby a person fails to complete his intention, as by the mislaying of objects, thought to be the result of a conflict between unconscious and conscious intention
3.
a slip of the tongue, misplacement of objects, or other error thought to reveal unconscious motives.
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