/ Dictionary / Index P parataxic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: par•a•tax•ic Pronunciation: (par"u-tak'sik), [key] — adj. Psychol. 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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. parasynthesis parataxic distortion Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language