echopraxia
echopraxia noun: the involuntary repetition or imitation of the observed movements of another.
Noun
echopraxia (countable and uncountable, plural echopraxias)
- The involuntary repetition or imitation of the observed movements of another.
- For example, a tic is an automatic form of echopraxia, involving to some slight degree the emotions and the volition and having been originally acquired by suggestion and imitation.1906, Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, Volume 33, Williams & Wilkins, page 547
- Echolalia and echopraxia have been recognized as symptoms of seriously disturbed behavior in adults for over a century.1964, Digest of Neurology and Psychiatry, Volumes 32-33, Institute of Living, page 260
- Synonyms:
- echokinesis
echopraxia meaning in Tamil
echopraxia in Tamil
- செயலெதிர்ச்செயல், செய்தனச் செய்தல் இயலாமை, செய்தனச் செய்தல் பிறழ்வு
Synonyms of echopraxia
Forms of echopraxia
| plural | echopraxias |
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Origin of echopraxia
From echo- + -praxia. Analogous to echolalia.
Questions about echopraxia
- What does echopraxia mean?
- Echopraxia means the involuntary repetition or imitation of the observed movements of another.
- What is echopraxia in Tamil?
- Echopraxia in Tamil is செயலெதிர்ச்செயல், செய்தனச் செய்தல் இயலாமை, செய்தனச் செய்தல் பிறழ்வு. See Echopraxia meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is echopraxia?
- Echopraxia is a noun.
- What is the plural of echopraxia?
- The plural of echopraxia is echopraxias.
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