paralyzing

Meanings

• Adjective

  Causing or tending to cause the inability to move or act.

  - "The paralyzing fear kept him from speaking."
  - "The accident left him with a paralyzing injury."

• Adjective

  Having the power to cause great fear or dread.

  - "The sight of the shark was paralyzing."
  - "The news of her illness was paralyzing."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with paralyzing
analogizing , organizing , monopolizing , colonizing

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Variants

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paralyzation , paralyzations , paralyze , paralyzed , paralyzer , paralyzers , paralyzes , paralyzing , paralyzingly

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'paralyzein' meaning 'to make powerless' or 'to render incapable'.

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Trivia

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1. Paralyzing is an antonym of the word 'stimulating'.

2. Paralyzing fear is a common theme in many horror stories and movies.

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Related Concepts

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1. Paralysis: A medical condition characterized by the loss or impairment of motor function in a part or parts of the body.

2. Fear: An emotion characterized by anxiety and fear.

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Culture

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Paralyzing has been used extensively in literature and art to depict fear, terror, and powerlessness. In music, it is often used as a metaphor for emotional intensity.

How to Memorize "paralyzing"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person frozen in fear, unable to move or act.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of being powerless or immobile.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'P' for paralyzing as causing powerlessness, 'F' for fear and 'T' for tending to cause terror.

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