Associations to the word «Catatonic»

Wiktionary

CATATONIC, adjective. (medicine) Of, relating to, or suffering from catatonia; (loosely) motionless and unresponsive, as from shock; withdrawn.
CATATONIC, noun. (medicine) A patient in a state of catatonia.

Dictionary definition

CATATONIC, adjective. Characterized by catatonia especially either rigidity or extreme laxness of limbs.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche