Freudian slip

Freudian slip

noun

Definition of FREUDIAN SLIP

: a slip of the tongue that is motivated by and reveals some unconscious aspect of the mind

Examples of FREUDIAN SLIP

1. He meant to say “I'm glad you're here,” but what came out was a Freudian slip: “I'm mad you're here.”

First Known Use of FREUDIAN SLIP

1941

Rhymes with FREUDIAN SLIP

accountantship, acquaintanceship, apostleship, apprenticeship, artisanship, assistantship, attorneyship, championship, chancellorship, citizenship, commandership, companionship, containership, cross-ownership, dictatorship, directorship, discipleship, editorship, factory ship, good-fellowship, guardianship, headmastership, instructorship, landownership, laureateship, managership, median strip, musicianship, ombudsmanship, one-upmanship, outdoorsmanship, overlordship, partisanship, potato chip, professorship, protectorship, receivership, rejection slip, relationship, run a tight ship, shoot from the hip, stiff upper lip, survivorship, treasurership