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parataxic
[ par-uh-tak-sik ]
adjective
, Psychology.
- of or characterized by emotional maladjustment.
- of or related to a lack of harmony between attitudes, ideas, etc., and other aspects of an individual's personality.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of parataxic1
First recorded in 1935–40; paratax(is) + -ic
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