paranoiac

adj, noun — 2 senses

paranoiac

adj

/ˌpæɹəˈnɔɪæk/

Etymology From paranoia + -ac.

1

Pertaining to, or exhibiting, paranoia.

Calm yourselves. The hysteria and opulent paranoiac fantasies that have spread over GCN’s pages in the wake of the general election constitute a reaction both shortsighted and silly.1980 December 13, Ray Olson, “Shorct Sighted And Silly”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 21, page 4:

Derived terms: paranoiac-critical, paranoiacally

paranoiac

noun

Etymology From paranoia + -ac.

1

Somebody who has paranoia, a paranoid person.

"Prove to me that I'm wrong when I say you are all just like person X from your group!" This is the cry of the bigot, the paranoiac, the pigeonholer, the witchhunter. Why need we prove what is self-evident?1999 February 1, Shedona Chevalier, “Personal Power”, in Agapé, volume 2, number 1, page 2:

Synonyms: paranœic

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