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paranoid definition

para·noid (par′ə no̵id′)

adjective

  1. of or like paranoia
  2. characterized by extreme suspiciousness, grandiose delusions, or delusions of persecution
    also paranoidal par′a·noi′·dal (-no̵i′dəl)

noun

a person afflicted with paranoia
Also paranoiac par′a·noi′ac′ (-no̵i′ak′, -ik)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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