pa·ral·y·sis 
/pəˈræləsəs/ noun
/pəˈræləsəs/ noun 1 medical : a condition in which you are unable to move or feel all or part of your body [noncount] ▪ The disease causes paralysis. ▪ paralysis of the legs ▪ partial/temporary paralysis [singular] ▪ The disease causes a paralysis of the legs. 2 formal : a state of being unable to function, act, or move [noncount] ▪ The whole country is in a state of paralysis. ▪ They are trying to end the political paralysis that has been gripping the country. [singular] ▪ a paralysis of fear [=an inability to function, act, or move that is caused by fear]
