Word of the Day
Freudian slip
Pronunciation
[froi-dee-uhn slip]
MEANING
noun: An error that reveals someone's subconscious mind.
For example, "I wish you were her" instead of "I wish you were here.".
ETYMOLOGY
After Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis, who
proposed the idea that errors in speech, writing, etc. reveal what is in one's subconscious
mind. Earliest documented use: 1959.
Usage:
"The Freudian slip is invoked to explain some strange and embarrassing behavior. 'Nice
to beat you,' smiles a woman when she meets the ex-girlfriend of her husband."
Jena Pincott; Terrorized by the Tongue; Psychology Today (New York); Mar/Apr 2012.
Test Your Memory: What is the meaning of the noun "Cenobite," our Word of the Day from January 1 ? The answer is ...
Freudian slip
Pronunciation
[froi-dee-uhn slip]
noun: An error that reveals someone's subconscious mind.
For example, "I wish you were her" instead of "I wish you were here.".
ETYMOLOGY
After Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis, who
proposed the idea that errors in speech, writing, etc. reveal what is in one's subconscious
mind. Earliest documented use: 1959.
Usage:
"The Freudian slip is invoked to explain some strange and embarrassing behavior. 'Nice
to beat you,' smiles a woman when she meets the ex-girlfriend of her husband."
Jena Pincott; Terrorized by the Tongue; Psychology Today (New York); Mar/Apr 2012.
Test Your Memory: What is the meaning of the noun "Cenobite," our Word of the Day from January 1 ? The answer is ...
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