English Explanatory Dictionary

Freudian slip

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mistake in speech or action in which a person supposedly shows their true subconscious desires.

Pronunciation

/ˌfɹɔɪdɪ.ən ˈslɪp/ /ˌfɹɔɪdi.ən ˈslɪp/ en-us-Freudian slip.ogg en-au-Freudian slip.ogg

Word forms

Freudian slip Freudian slips

Etymology

Named after Austrian psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud (1856–1939).

Synonyms

parapraxis
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