parataxic

[ par-uh-tak-sik ]

/ ˌpær əˈtæk sɪk /

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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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Origin of parataxic

First recorded in 1935–40; paratax(is) + -ic

Words nearby parataxic

parasympathetic nervous system, parasynapsis, parasynthesis, parasyntheton, parataniwha, parataxic, parataxic distortion, parataxis, paratenic host, paratha, parathion