The uncontrolled repetitions or imitations of the actions of another person: "Echopraxia is a synonym of echomimia which is the imitation of the motions of other people or excessive movements, and/or repeating what others say or do; especially, excessive motor activities, Tourette syndrome (involuntary movements), schizophrenia (psychotic disorder characterized by delusions and hallucinations), and other neurologic diseases."