"faulty action, blunder," 1904, from Modern Latin, from para-, here meaning "contrary" (see para- (1)) + Greek praxis "a doing, transaction, business" (see praxis). In psychology, a minor error held to reveal a subconscious motive.
paraphilia
paraphrase
paraphrastic
paraplegia
paraplegic
parapraxis
paraprofessional
parapsychology
paraquat
parasail
parasite