01 a. Affected with paranoia; as, a paranoid schizophrenic.
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1.
Affected with paranoia; as, a paranoid schizophrenic.(Med.)
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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.]
Syn.
paranoiac.