Meaning & use
paralysis
The loss of the ability to move or feel sensation in part or most of the body, usually from nerve damage.
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The accident left him with partial paralysis in his left leg for several months.
A stroke can cause sudden paralysis on one side of the body.
A note on using this word
Paralysis is also used figuratively for a complete inability to act or make a decision, as in analysis paralysis.
Words with a similar meaning
immobility
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