parasynthesis

[ par-uh-sin-thuh-sis ]

/ ˌpær əˈsɪn θə sɪs /

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noun Grammar.

the formation of a word by the addition of a derivational suffix to a phrase or compound, as of greathearted, which is great heart plus -ed.

the formation of a word by the addition of both a prefix and a derivational suffix to a word or stem, as demoralize.

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Origin of parasynthesis

First recorded in 1860–65; para-¹ + synthesis

OTHER WORDS FROM parasynthesis

par·a·syn·thet·ic

[par-uh-sin-thet-ik], /ˌpær ə sɪnˈθɛt ɪk/, adjective

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How to use parasynthesis in a sentence

Palmer's inability to reach a synthesis in almost any area of his life is what makes him exasperating.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Today, airplanes mainly hunt submarines by para-dropping a pattern of sonobuoys, most of which are passive listening devices.
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The Republicans have called their in-house campaign tech start-up Para Bellum Labs.
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And your 2005 Sundance short, Victoria para chino, was a pretty big hit.
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I may get the whole synthesis of something, or most of it, an initial impact.
Burt Bacharach: How I Write|Noah Charney|May 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But where there is no existing relation between the words or ideas, it is a case for Synthesis, to be taught hereafter.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
In such cases, Synthesis, which is taught hereafter, develops an indirect relation.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
Synthesis will be sometimes hereafter resorted to to connect in our minds an event to its date.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
Recollective Synthesis or Thoughtive Unification is used where no relation exists.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
The superintendent and many of the workers go down the river to Para and Manaos or to villages on higher ground.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various

British Dictionary definitions for parasynthesis

parasynthesis

/ (ˌpærəˈsɪnθɪsɪs) /

noun

formation of words by means of compounding a phrase and adding an affix, as for example light-headed, which is light + head with the affix -ed

Derived forms of parasynthesis

parasynthetic (ˌpærəsɪnˈθɛtɪk), adjective

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