Praxis

See also: praxis

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek πρᾶξις (prâxis).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʁaksɪs/

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Noun

Praxis f (genitive Praxis, plural Praxen)

1. practice, praxis (opposite of theory)

   In der Praxis kommt das selten vor.

   That rarely ever occurs in practice.

2. surgery (UK), doctor's office (US), practice (South Africa) (workplace of a self-employed doctor)

   Mein Zahnarzt hat viele Blumen in der Praxis.

   My dentist has a lot of flowers in his surgery.

Derived terms

• praxisfern
• praxisfremd
• praxisnah

Further reading

• “Praxis” in Duden online