As nouns the difference between imitation and echopraxia
is that imitation is imitation while echopraxia is the involuntary repetition or imitation of the observed movements of another.
imitation
Noun
(
en noun)
The act of imitating.
A copy.
Antonyms
* (act of imitating) creation
echopraxia
Noun
(
en noun)
The involuntary repetition or imitation of the observed movements of another.
Related terms
* echolalia