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parataxic distortion

noun Psychiatry.

a distortion in perception, especially of interpersonal relationships, based on a tendency to perceive others in accordance with a pattern determined by previous experiences.

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Nearby words

parasynthesis, parasyntheton, parasystole, parataniwha, parataxic, parataxic distortion, parataxis, paratenesis, paratenic host, paratenon, paraterminal gyrus

Origin of parataxic distortion

First recorded in 1960–65
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Medicine definitions for parataxic distortion

parataxic distortion

[ păr′ə-tăk′sĭk ]

n.

An attitude toward a person based on a distorted evaluation, usually due to identifying that person with emotionally significant individuals from the past.
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