Freudian slip

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˌfɹɔɪdɪ.ən ˈslɪp/
• (America) IPA: /ˌfɹɔɪdi.ən ˈslɪp/

Noun

Freudian slip (plural Freudian slips)

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

   Synonyms: parapraxis

Translations

• French: lapsus, lapsus révélateur, acte manqué
• German: Freudscher Versprecher
• Italian: lapsus, lapsus freudiano, atto mancato
• Portuguese: ato falho (Brazil), ato falhado (Portugal), lapso freudiano
• Russian: огово́рка по Фре́йду
• Spanish: acto fallido, lapsus, desliz freudiano, fallido, lapsus revelador, parapraxis

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