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| | noun | 1. Practice, as distinguished from theory. 2. Accepted practice or custom. |
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| | | "As a doctor, Jeremy put the Hippocratic oath into praxis on a daily basis." |
| | | "It's praxis for guests to bring a host gift, but my weekend guests went above and beyond with their generosity." |
| | | "Marian achieved results by turning her exercise plan into praxis." |
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| Greek, late 16th century |
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| "Praxis" comes from the Greek word "prattein," meaning "do." You've likely heard the phrase "actions speak louder than words," and one usage of "praxis" means essentially just that: turning something from a theory into a lived practice. For centuries, philosophers such as Aristotle, Plato, Immanuel Kant, Karl Marx, and countless others have written about how citizens and governments could implement their ideas into praxis. ... | Continue Reading |
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