echopraxia

[ ek-oh-prak-see-uh ]
/ ˌɛk oʊˈpræk si ə /

noun Psychiatry.

the abnormal repetition of the actions of another person.

Origin of echopraxia

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

OTHER WORDS FROM echopraxia

ech·o·prac·tic [ek-oh-prak-tik] /ˌɛk oʊˈpræk tɪk/, adjective

Words nearby echopraxia

echolocation, echomimia, echomotism, echopathy, echophrasia, echopraxia, echovirus, echt, eck, eck fistula, eckermann

British Dictionary definitions for echopraxia

echopraxia

echopraxis

/ (ˌɛkəʊˈpræksɪə) /

noun

the involuntary imitation of the actions of others

Medical definitions for echopraxia

echopraxia
[ ĕk′ō-prăk′sē-ə ]

n.

The involuntary imitation of movements made by another. echomotism