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echopraxia

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ech⋅o⋅prax⋅i⋅a

  [ek-oh-prak-see-uh]
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–noun Psychiatry.
the abnormal repetition of the actions of another person.
Origin:
1900–05; < NL; see echo, praxis, -ia

Related forms:
ech⋅o⋅prac⋅tic  [ek-oh-prak-tik] , adjective
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Main Entry: echo·prax·ia
Pronunciation: "ek-O-'prak-sE-&
Function: noun
: pathological repetition of the actions of other people as ifechoing them
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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echopraxia ech·o·prax·i·a (ěk'ō-prāk'sē-ə)
n.
The involuntary imitation of movements made by another. Also called echomotism.

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