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hemiplegic

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with hemiplegia

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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noun

Meaning 2

One who has hemiplegia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 3

a person who has hemiplegia (is paralyzed on one side of the body)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: handicapped person

History

Etymology

From hemi- + -plegic.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: hémiplégique — of, pertaining to, or afflicted with hemiplegia
  • Italian: emiplegico — of, pertaining to, or afflicted with hemiplegia