echopraxia

  • 1Echopraxia — is the involuntary repetition or imitation of the observed movements of another. Even though it is considered a tic, it is a behaviour characteristic of some people with autism, Tourette syndrome, Ganser syndrome, schizophrenia (especially… …

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  • 2echopraxia — 1904, from Gk. ekho (see ECHO (Cf. echo)) + praxis action (see PRAXIS (Cf. praxis)) …

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  • 3echopraxia — echopractic /ek oh prak tik/, adj. /ek oh prak see euh/, n. Psychiatry. the abnormal repetition of the actions of another person. [1900 05; < NL; see ECHO, PRAXIS, IA] * * * …

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  • 4echopraxia — noun The involuntary repetition or imitation of the observed movements of another. See Also: echolalia …

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  • 5echopraxia — Involuntary imitation of movements made by another. See echopathy. SYN: echomotism. [echo + G. praxis, action] * * * echo·prax·ia .ek ō prak sē ə n pathological repetition of the actions of other people as if echoing them * * * n. pathological&#8230; …

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  • 6echopraxia — n. mental illness characterized by the repetition of actions performed by others …

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  • 7echopraxia — echo·prax·ia …

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  • 8echopraxia — echokinesis; n. pathological imitation of the actions of another person. It may be a symptom of catatonia or of latah …

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  • 9echopraxia — The act of imitating others for no reason …

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  • 10echopraxia — /ɛkoʊˈpræksiə/ (say ekoh prakseeuh) noun an immediate, involuntary, and senseless repetition of the movements of others, occurring in some types of mental derangement. Also, echopraxis /ɛkoʊˈpræksəs/ (say ekoh praksuhs). {New Latin; see echo1,&#8230; …