freudian slip
/ˌfɹɔɪdi.ən ˈslɪp/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A mistake in speech or action in which a person supposedly shows their true subconscious desires.
Example Sentences
- "After disposing of these general topics in a chapter entitled "The Manners of All Men" (but which, by some Freudian slip, we suppose, deals chiefly with 'The Impure Man')"
- "Film has in fact enriched our world of perception, with methods which could be illustrated by Freudian theory. A Freudian slip in conversation would occur fifty years ago more or less unnoticed."
- "I always felt I was doing a bit of bluffing. I wondered the same when he referred to some of, his ideas being "away with the pixies", Freudian slip or did he intend[…]"
- "After reviewing a tape of a newscast done by our candidate, in my enthusiasm I made my Freudian slip"
- "In response to several other questions posed by the panel, Ann Biggot proclaimed that she had no fear of reprisal for her testimony, but every so often a Freudian slip would break out from her careful answers."
- "You know, folks, that’s the America that George Bush has left us. And that’s the America we’ll continue to get if George – excuse me, if John McCain is elected president of the United States of America. Freudian slip. Freudian slip."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌfɹɔɪdi.ən ˈslɪp/
- British English: /ˌfɹɔɪdɪ.ən ˈslɪp/