paranoiac
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əˌnɔɪd adjective
1.
of, like, or suffering from paranoia.
noun
2.
a person suffering from paranoia.
Origin:
1900–05; paranoi(a) + -oid, with base and suffix merged, perhaps by haplology from the expected *paranoioid
1900–05; paranoi(a) + -oid, with base and suffix merged, perhaps by haplology from the expected *paranoioid
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paranoia (ˌpærəˈnɔɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a form of schizophrenia characterized by a slowly progressive deterioration of the personality, involving delusions and often hallucinations |
| 2. | a mental disorder characterized by any of several types of delusions, in which the personality otherwise remains relatively intact |
| 3. | informal intense fear or suspicion, esp when unfounded |
| [C19: via New Latin from Greek: frenzy, from paranoos distraught, from | |
| paranoiac | |
| —adj, —n | |
| paranoic | |
| —adj, —n | |
| paranoid (ˈpærəˌnɔɪd) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, characterized by, or resembling paranoia |
| 2. | informal exhibiting undue suspicion, fear of persecution, etc |
| —n | |
| 3. | a person who shows the behaviour patterns associated with paranoia |
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Medical Dictionary
paranoiac par·a·noi·ac (pār'ə-noi'āk', -noi'ĭk)
n.
A paranoid. adj.
Of, relating to, or resembling paranoia.
paranoid par·a·noid (pār'ə-noid')
adj.
Relating to, characteristic of, or affected with paranoia. n.
One affected with paranoia.
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Example sentences
The writer is officially diagnosed as a paranoiac schizophrenic, potentially dangerous.
Even this is a little cavalier for the true paranoiac, who avoids die in a handler because the system is out to get you.
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