echokinesis

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noun

the compulsion or the act of imitating movements of others

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echopraxia
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Meanings

nounechokinesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesthe compulsion or the act of imitating movements of others

    Synonyms: echopraxia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe compulsion or the act of imitating movements of others

Similar
echopraxia
Also see
echopraxia

Origin

From echo- + -kinesis.

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Translations

Dutch echokinesie
  • echokinesiethe compulsion or the act of imitating movements of others
Cite this entry
APA

echokinesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/echokinesis

MLA

“echokinesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/echokinesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “echokinesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/echokinesis.

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