paraplegic vs spastic

paraplegic

noun
  • A person who suffers from paraplegia. 

adj
  • Of, related to, or suffering from paraplegia. 

spastic

noun
  • A person affected by spastic paralysis or spastic cerebral palsy. 

  • A stupid, clumsy person. 

adj
  • Of or relating to spastic paralysis. 

  • Of, relating to, or affected by spasm. 

  • Clumsy. 

  • Hyperactive, excited, and acting in a random manner. 

How often have the words paraplegic and spastic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )