parataxic

[ par-uh-tak-sik ]
/ ˌpær əˈtæk sɪk /

adjective Psychology.

of or characterized by emotional maladjustment.
of or related to a lack of harmony between attitudes, ideas, etc., and other aspects of an individual's personality.

Origin of parataxic

First recorded in 1935–40; paratax(is) + -ic