A person who suffers from paraplegia.
paraplegic
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for paraplegic.
Editorial note
It's like telling a paraplegic that he can't get up the stairs because his legs are fucking lame.
Quick take
A person who suffers from paraplegia.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of paraplegic gathered in one view.
Of, related to, or suffering from paraplegia. Paralyzed from the lower half of the body down.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for paraplegic.
noun
A person who suffers from paraplegia.
adjective
Of, related to, or suffering from paraplegia. Paralyzed from the lower half of the body down.
Example sentences
It's like telling a paraplegic that he can't get up the stairs because his legs are fucking lame.
She is a paraplegic - this is not someone who is a threat to the safety of others.
It's like using the term paraplegic to apply to true paraplegics and people with a sprained ankle.
Yes, and if you hire -for example- black paraplegic dwarfs you are going to deal with even more discrimination lawsuits.
For example, someone who becomes a paraplegic could actually be happier after becoming a paraplegic because they may appreciate life more, and thus be happier during the same experiences they had before.
For example if someone hits you, you fall and become paraplegic obviously you aren't made stronger.
Life is too short to make it even shorter or to experience it has a paraplegic when you're perfectly healthy.
What if someone made a game where you play a paraplegic in a wheel chair.
They might as well be telling a paraplegic to walk to the doctor.
I'm also lucky compared to a paraplegic or a quadriplegic person, or someone dying of cancer.
The chair looks relaxing but it's really a prison, preventing you from stretching or moving your body naturally, making you feel like a paraplegic.
Using the example above, my kid is closer to paraplegic.
Quote examples
This title made me think of him, I automatically appended "or paraplegic" to the title.
Very much at the beginning of the movie a paraplegic army recruiter proudly proclaims: "Mobile infantry made me the man I am today." How can anyone take that at face value?
If it breaks you could snap your spine, turning you into a paraplegic." "Or you could remain standing, or sit on the floor." How many people will walk out right there and then?
I watch a kid taken off the field a paraplegic due to someones foot slipping on "engage", so I don't necessarily disagree with the laws, but you can't argue that they're not in place to slow it down and make it safer.
Proper noun examples
Paraplegic here, can confirm (for myself anyway).
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use paraplegic in a sentence?
It's like telling a paraplegic that he can't get up the stairs because his legs are fucking lame.
What does paraplegic mean?
A person who suffers from paraplegia.
What part of speech is paraplegic?
paraplegic is commonly used as noun, adjective.