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Definition of Freudian slip noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Freudian slip

noun
 
/ˌfrɔɪdiən ˈslɪp/
 
/ˌfrɔɪdiən ˈslɪp/
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  1. something you say by mistake but that is believed to show your true thoughts
    Word OriginThis expression is named after Sigmund Freud and his theories of unconscious thought.
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