Difference between Echopraxia and Echolalia

What is the difference between Echopraxia and Echolalia?

Echopraxia as a noun is the involuntary repetition or imitation of the observed movements of another. while Echolalia as a noun is the immediate, involuntary, and repetitive echoing of words or phrases spoken by another.

Echopraxia

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The involuntary repetition or imitation of the observed movements of another.

Echolalia

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The immediate, involuntary, and repetitive echoing of words or phrases spoken by another.An infant's repetitive imitation of vocal sounds spoken by another person, occurring naturally during childhood development.

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