parapraxis
/ˌpɛrəˈpræksɪs/
noun
- A minor error or slip of the tongue, memory, or action that is thought to reveal a hidden thought or feeling.
- She had a parapraxis when she said 'I love you' to her boss instead of her husband.
- Freud believed that a parapraxis often shows what someone is secretly thinking.
- Calling his teacher 'Mom' was a classic parapraxis.