1. the act or process of causing paralysis; the state of being paralyzed
Usage: medical; formal
2. the act of making something unable to function or operate normally
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The accident resulted in the paralyzation of his lower body.
• Doctors studied the paralyzation of the patient’s nervous system.
• The computer virus caused complete paralyzation of the network.
• Fear led to the paralyzation of decision-making processes.
• The strike threatened the paralyzation of public transportation.
• Medical researchers are working to prevent paralyzation after spinal injuries.