praxis

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The practical application of any branch of learning.
2. (countable, uncountable) The deliberate action of a rational being.
3. (countable, uncountable) The synthesis of theory and practice, without presuming the primacy of either.
4. (countable, uncountable) Custom or established practice.
5. (countable, uncountable) An example or form of exercise, or a collection of such examples, for practice.

Synonyms

practice

usage

custom

use

habit

consuetude

wont

example

habitude

manner

way

Translations

praxis

praxe

práxis

prassi

tatbikat

uygulama

coutume

costume

جمارك

abitudine

συνήθεια

costumes

Brauch

activité

πρακτική

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɹæk.sɪs/

Etymology

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