Freudian slip
UK/ˌfɹɔɪdɪ.ən ˈslɪp//ˌfɹɔɪdi.ən ˈslɪp/
Freudian slip noun: a mistake in speech or action in which a person supposedly shows their true subconscious desires.
Noun
Freudian slip (plural Freudian slips)
- A mistake in speech or action in which a person supposedly shows their true subconscious desires.
- After disposing of these general topics in a chapter entitled "The Manners of All Men" (but which, by some Freudian slip, we suppose, deals chiefly with 'The Impure Man')1936, John G. Jenkins, “The Anatomy of Personality”, in Psychological Bulletin, volume 33, number 8, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 667–669
- Film has in fact enriched our world of perception, with methods which could be illustrated by Freudian theory. A Freudian slip in conversation would occur fifty years ago more or less unnoticed.1938, Dennis Redmond, transl., The Work of Art in the Epoch of its Technical Reproducibility, translation of original by Walter Benjamin, archived from the original on 05 Mar 2016
- Synonyms:
- parapraxis
Freudian slip meaning in Punjabi, Arabic and Persian
Freudian slip in Punjabi
- subconscious mistake in speech or action
- ਜੀਭ ਦੀ ਤਿਲਕਣ jībh dī tilkaṇ
Freudian slip in Arabic
- subconscious mistake in speech or action
- مُنْزَلَق فْرُويْد munzalaq frūyd, زَلّة فْرُويْد, هَفْوَة hafwa
Freudian slip in Persian
- subconscious mistake in speech or action
- لغزش زبان loġazeš zabân
Examples of Freudian slip in a sentence
- I wondered the same when he referred to some of, his ideas being "away with the pixies", Freudian slip or did he intend[…]1989 April 11, Barbara Hooks, “Comedy finds balance that avoids prejudice”, in The Age, page 14:
- After reviewing a tape of a newscast done by our candidate, in my enthusiasm I made my Freudian slip1989 November 29, Robert Bianco, “Memo by WPXI staffers alleges offensive remark by news director”, in The Pittsburgh Press, page D12:
Synonyms of Freudian slip
Forms of Freudian slip
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Origin of Freudian slip
Named after Austrian psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud (1856–1939).
Words that rhyme with Freudian slip
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Questions about Freudian slip
- What does Freudian slip mean?
- Freudian slip means a mistake in speech or action in which a person supposedly shows their true subconscious desires.
- What is Freudian slip in Punjabi?
- Freudian slip in Punjabi is ਜੀਭ ਦੀ ਤਿਲਕਣ (jībh dī tilkaṇ). See Freudian slip meaning in Punjabi.
- How do you use Freudian slip in a sentence?
- I wondered the same when he referred to some of, his ideas being "away with the pixies", Freudian slip or did he intend[…]
- What part of speech is Freudian slip?
- Freudian slip is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Freudian slip?
- Freudian slip is pronounced /ˌfɹɔɪdɪ.ən ˈslɪp/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Freudian slip?
- The plural of Freudian slip is Freudian slips.
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