spastic paralysis
noun
: paralysis with tonic spasm of the affected muscles and with increased tendon reflexes
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Over the past couple of months, Lizzo and Beyoncé were both called out for their use of a word that is considered a slur in the disability community that refers to people with spastic paralysis or cerebral palsy.
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022
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“Spastic paralysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spastic%20paralysis. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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