FREUDIAN SLIP Definition & Meaning

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Freudian slip

noun

(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

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

Freudian slip

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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Freudian slip¹

First recorded in 1950–55

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Here is another moment: A Freudian slip by Trump where he talked about ending the debate and going to the border right now.

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The stakes have intensified as the Faithfuls have dwindled, mainly due to their impressive talent for misreading the smallest twitch or Freudian slip as evidence of deceit.

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The White House broke out the blue pencil after Vice President Kamala Harris issued a call to “reduce population,” editing the official transcript to say “pollution,” although some conservatives saw it as a Freudian slip.

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There are Freudian slips and there’s what former president George W. Bush said during a speech last May.

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Was this headline on an economics story a Freudian slip — and perhaps also a Friedmanian slip?

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