parataxic distortion
nounPsychiatry.
a distortion in perception, especially of interpersonal relationships, based on a tendency to perceive others in accordance with a pattern determined by previous experiences.
Origin of parataxic distortion
1First recorded in 1960–65
Words Nearby parataxic distortion
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