paraplegic /ˌpɛɹəˈplid͡ʒɪk/adjective 1noun 1forms 1 adjective1 •Of, related to, or suffering from paraplegia. Paralyzed from the lower half of the body down.The guard looks at you with a troubled, uncomfortable glare, like that of a man who must explain to his paraplegic daughter that her dreams of becoming a ballerina will never come true. — 2011 noun1 •A person who suffers from paraplegia. formsparaplegics