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praxis

pra·xis

UK/ˈpɹæk.sɪs/ US/ˈpræk.səs/ uncommon

noun

1.

translating an idea into action

  • “a hard theory to put into practice”
  • “differences between theory and praxis of communism”
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Origin

Partly from Latin prāxis and partly from its etymon Ancient Greek πρᾶξις (prâxis, “action, activity, practice”).

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