praxis
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9.3
- noun
- /ˈpræksɪs/
- Specialized
:
práctica
- 15. Sobrino proceeds to link theologia crucis to liberationist praxis with and for the poor.
- theory and praxis
- political praxis
- social praxis
Although like I said before, some anarchists disagree about tactics and praxis.
- Although like I said before, some anarchists disagree about tactics and praxis.
- This is the praxis or the, you know, pragmata in Greek.
Examples
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In community service projects, we see praxis as the way to connect our ideas with our actions.
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Peter Linebaugh argues, "commoning is embedded in a labor process; it inheres in a particular praxis of field, upland, forest, marsh, coast."
Academic text (2017) -
You must look at the praxis of language; then you will see it.
Academic text (1991) -
Part of the process approach to praxis involves the dialogical approach to learning.
Academic text (2011) -
"You don't expect us pure theoreticians to get involved in praxis, do you?"
Fiction book (2000) -
A third characteristic is the primacy of praxis in theological method.
Academic text (1990) -
The teacher emphasized the importance of applying theory to our actions through real-world praxis.
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The debate highlighted how effective praxis can lead to meaningful social change.
Synonyms
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1.6
Putting an idea or plan into use in real life
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3.8
Putting an idea or theory to use in real life
Antonyms
How Practical
Surface Forms
Etymology
Praxis comes from the Greek word praxis meaning 'action' and the related Greek verb prassō meaning 'to do'. It is like the English word practice, so praxis means the process of turning an idea or theory into real action.