PARANOID


Meaning of PARANOID in English

/par"euh noyd'/ , adj.

1. of, like, or suffering from paranoia.

n.

2. a person suffering from paranoia.

Also, paranoiac /par'euh noy"ak, -ik/ , paranoeac /par'euh nee"ak, -ik/ .

[ 1900-05; PARANOI(A) + -OID, with base and suffix merged, perh. by haplology from the expected * paranoioid ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .