echopraxis
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echopraxis — echopraxˈia or echopraxˈis noun (Gr praxis doing) in mental illness, the imitation of postures or movements of those around one • • • Main Entry: ↑echo … Useful english dictionary
latah — One of the pathologic startle syndromes. A culture bound disorder characterized by an exaggerated physical response to being startled or to unexpected suggestion, the subjects involuntarily uttering cries or executing movements in response to… … Medical dictionary
echopraxia — /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,… …
