Praxis (Noun)
Meaning
Translating an idea into action; "a hard theory to put into practice"; "differences between theory and praxis of communism".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The company's environmental policy is just a notion, but it lacks praxis in the way it handles waste management.
- The difference between the book's advice and the writer's own praxis is striking, as if they don't practice what they preach.
- Marx's seminal work on communism laid out a detailed theory, but the praxis proved to be far more challenging in real-world application.
- The artist's praxis often diverges from their stated intent, revealing underlying contradictions and tensions.
- The gap between theory and praxis is especially wide in fields like quantum physics, where experimentation is difficult and expensive.