paralysis
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paralysis
- /pəˈɹæləsəs/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin paralysis, from Ancient Greek παράλυσις (parálusis, “palsy”), from παραλύω (paralúō, “to disable on one side”). By surface analysis, para- + -lysis. Doublet of palsy.
noun paralyses
- The complete loss of voluntary control of part of a living body, such as one or more limbs.
- A state of being unable to act. The government has been in a paralysis since it lost its majority in the parliament.
Similar: immobility, palsy
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: palsy, poliomyelitis, stasis, polio, chill, shell, freeze-up, stun, halt, collapse, inertia, weakness, breakdown, impasse, impotence, stagnation
noun
Similar: immobility, palsy
Translations
Every language
noun loss of muscle control
| Español | parálisis |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 마비 mabi |
| 日本語 | まひ状態 mahijōtei, 麻痺 mahi |
| 中文 | 癱瘓 /瘫痪 tānhuàn, 麻痹 mábì |
| हिन्दी | लक़वा laqvā, पक्षाघात pakṣāghāt, अंगघात aṅgghāt, फ़ालिज fālij |
| Português | paralisia |
| Français | paralysie |
| Deutsch | Paralyse, Lähmung, Muskellähmung |
| Italiano | paralisi |
| Ελληνικά | παράλυση parálysi |
| Română | paralizie |
| Русский | парали́ч paralíč, парализо́ванность paralizóvannostʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | liệt |
| العربية | شَلَل šalal, فَالَج fālaj |
| עברית | שיתוק \ שִׁתּוּק shitúk |
Talk about this word "paralysis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/paralysis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. paralysis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/paralysis "paralysis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/paralysis.Cite this
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title = {paralysis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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