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echopraxia

[ ek-oh-prak-see-uh ]

noun

, Psychiatry.
  1. the abnormal repetition of the actions of another person.

echopraxia

/ ˌɛkəʊˈpræksɪə /

noun

  1. the involuntary imitation of the actions of others

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Other Words From

  • ech·o·prac·tic [ek-oh-, prak, -tik], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of echopraxia1

From New Latin, dating back to 1900–05; echo, praxis, -ia

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echo plateecho question

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