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View synonyms for Freudian slip

Freudian slip

noun

  1. (in Freudian psychology) an inadvertent mistake in speech or writing that is thought to reveal a person's unconscious motives, wishes, or attitudes.


Freudian slip

noun

  1. any action, such as a slip of the tongue, that may reveal an unconscious thought


Freudian slip

  1. An error in speech that reveals repressed thoughts or feelings; for example, accidentally calling one's wife “Mom.”


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Freudian slip1

First recorded in 1950–55

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FreudianFreud, Sigmund