parataxis
noun
the placing together of sentences, clauses, or phrases without a conjunctive word or words, as Hurry up, it is getting late! I came—I saw—I conquered.
paratactic
-
a word derived from
parataxis.
Example Sentences
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Ellis’ paratactic sentences compound the impression that life for them is just one thing after another.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2023
The result is less a journey than a set of paratactic ideas.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 8, 2020
If is a work of paratactic art, those are welcome features, not bugs.
From Slate ● Jan. 9, 2013
