'paranoid' definitions:
Definition of 'paranoid'
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Definition of 'paranoid'
From: GCIDE
- paranoid \par"a*noid`\, a.
- 1. (Med.) Affected with paranoia; as, a paranoid schizophrenic.
- Syn: paranoiac. [PJC]
- 2. Suffering from delusions of being persecuted by the conspiratorial actions of others; having an unwarranted suspicion of the motives of others; -- used loosely in a negative sense, not as a medical term; as, just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they are not out to get you. [Colloq.] [PJC]
Synonyms of 'paranoid'
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- brain-damaged,
- brain-injured,
- catatoniac,
- catatonic,
- certifiable,
- certifiable case,
- disturbed,
- manic-depressive,
- mental,
- mental case,
- mentally ill,
- mentally sick,
- neurotic,
- paranoiac,
- psycho,
- psychopath,
- psychopathic,
- psychopathic case,
- psychopathic personality,
- psychotic,
- schiz,
- schizo,
- schizoid,
- schizophrenic,
- schizy