/ Dictionary / Index P parataxic distortion: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: paratax'ic distor'tion Pronunciation: [key] — Psychiatry. Psychiatry. a distortion in perception, esp. of interpersonal relationships, based on a tendency to perceive others in accordance with a pattern determined by previous experiences. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. parataxic parataxis 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