praxis
Syllables: prax·is/ˈpræk.səs//ˈpɹæk.sɪs/
praxis noun: the practical application of any branch of learning.
Noun
praxis (countable and uncountable, plural praxes or praxises)
- The practical application of any branch of learning.
- The deliberate action of a rational being.
- The synthesis of theory and practice, without presuming the primacy of either.
- […] in the particular case of the proletarian consciousness, the social process and awareness of that process became one and the same, and knowledge of society coincided with the revolutionary praxis that transformed it.1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume III: The Breakdown, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: rozkład (in...
- Custom or established practice.
- An example or form of exercise, or a collection of such examples, for practice.
praxis meaning in Tamil and Bengali
praxis in Tamil
- அறிவியலின் யதார்த்தம், வழக்கம்
praxis in Bengali
- ব্যবহারিক প্রয়োগ, বাস্তবায়ন, তাত্ত্বিক ধারণার প্রায়োগিক অনুশীলন
Synonyms of praxis
Antonyms
Forms of praxis
| plural | praxes |
|---|---|
| plural | praxises |
Origin of praxis
Partly from Latin prāxis and partly from its etymon Ancient Greek πρᾶξις (prâxis, “action, activity, practice”).
Words formed from praxis
- cacopraxis
- echothanatopraxia
- eupraxis
- heteropraxis
- orthoprax
- orthopraxis
- parapraxis
- radiopraxis
- thanatopraxis
- zoopraxiscope
Words that rhyme with praxis
Questions about praxis
- What does praxis mean?
- Praxis means the practical application of any branch of learning.
- What is praxis in Tamil?
- Praxis in Tamil is அறிவியலின் யதார்த்தம், வழக்கம். See Praxis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is praxis?
- Praxis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce praxis?
- Praxis is pronounced /ˈpɹæk.sɪs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of praxis?
- The plural of praxis is praxes.
Words near praxis in the dictionary
Source and license
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