apraxia

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἀπραξία (apraxía, “inaction”), from ἀ- (a-, “without”) +‎ πρᾶξις (prâxis, “activity”) +‎ -ία (-ía, abstract noun suffix). By surface analysis, a- +‎ -praxia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈpɹæksɪə/ === Noun === apraxia (usually uncountable, plural apraxias) (neurology) Total or partial loss of the ability to perform coordinated movements or manipulate objects in the absence of motor or sensory impairment; specifically, a disorder of motor planning. (philosophy) The state of total inaction caused by holding global skepticism. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== dyspraxia ==== Translations ==== === See also === praxis avolition === References === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “apraxia”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: a‧pra‧xi‧a === Noun === apraxia f (plural apraxias) (neurology) apraxia (disorder of motor planning) === Further reading === “apraxia”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “apraxia”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀπραξία (apraxía). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈpɾaɡsja/ [aˈpɾaɣ̞.sja] Rhymes: -aɡsja Syllabification: a‧pra‧xia === Noun === apraxia f (plural apraxias) (neurology) apraxia ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “apraxia”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025