paramimia

noun

para·​mim·​ia

ˌparəˈmimēə

plural -s

psychiatry

: a misuse of gestures in expressing thought that produces an appearance of inappropriateness of affect

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from para- entry 1 + Greek mimia, mimeia mimicry, from mimeisthai to imitate, represent + -ia -y

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