practopoiesis

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noun

The theory concerning the hierarchic structure of mind and how it relates to processes in the brain

OriginAncient Greek πρᾶξις →
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Meanings

nounpractopoiesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe theory concerning the hierarchic structure of mind and how it relates to processes in the brain

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπρᾶξις“action, activity, practice”
  2. Englishpractopoiesis

Derived from Ancient Greek πρᾶξις (prâxis, “action, activity, practice”) and ποίησις (poíēsis, “making”).

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

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

Chicago

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

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