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Definition of Parataxis
1. n. The mere ranging of propositions one after another, without indicating their connection or interdependence; -- opposed to syntax.
Definition of Parataxis
1. Noun. (grammar) Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated by conjunctions, for example "I came; I saw; I conquered". ¹
2. Noun. (literature) The juxtaposition of two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar, without a clear connection ¹
3. Noun. (politics) In Greek political system: coalition, "partisan camp" ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Parataxis
1. [n -TAXES]
Medical Definition of Parataxis
1. The psychological state or repository of attitudes, ideas, and experiences accumulated during personality development that are not effectively assimilated or integrated into the growing mass and residue of the other attitudes, ideas, and experiences of an individual's personality. Synonym: parataxia. Origin: para-+ G. Taxis, orderly arrangement (05 Mar 2000)
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