paralysis

About 5.14 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The complete loss of voluntary control of part of a living body, such as one or more limbs.
2. noun A state of being unable to act.

   The government has been in a paralysis since it lost its majority in the parliament.

Similar words

palsy poliomyelitis stasis polio chill shell freeze-up stun halt collapse

Often followed by

of and is in or agitans may that which

Word family

paralyses