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paranoid vs paranoiac

Both 'paranoid' and 'paranoiac' are correct terms, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Paranoid' is more commonly used in everyday language to describe someone who has an irrational fear or suspicion, while 'paranoiac' is a more clinical or formal term used in psychology to describe a person suffering from paranoia.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 2069 views

paranoid

The term 'paranoid' is commonly used in everyday language to describe someone who has an irrational fear or suspicion.

The term 'paranoid' is used to describe a person who is excessively suspicious or fearful without justification. It is commonly used in informal contexts.

Examples:

She's always paranoid that someone is following her.
His paranoid behavior is causing issues in his relationships.

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Will started acting paranoid last week.
Gacha was always paranoid when things were quiet.
A paranoid response indicative of bipolar personality disorder.
This kind of spy plot is classic paranoid fantasy.
Eventually, he developed paranoid schizophrenia.
Tamara was positively paranoid getting ready.
She is already a paranoid hypochondriac.
Mom says your job made you paranoid.
I'm controlling and paranoid and a little crazy.
His job used to make him paranoid.
But toward the end, he became paranoid.
I'm sorry I got so paranoid last night.
I started to get more and more paranoid.
And a paranoid like Katashi would keep it close.
That's why she was all paranoid about Richard and Silvie.
He was paranoid about his work.
By the way, you weren't being paranoid.
Jamal is many things, but he's never been paranoid.
When he's alone, he'll be paranoid and disorganized.
He was pretty paranoid by the end.

Alternatives:

suspicious
distrustful
paranoia
fearful
worried

paranoiac

The term 'paranoiac' is a more clinical or formal term used in psychology to describe a person suffering from paranoia.

'Paranoiac' is a term used in psychology to describe a person who is affected by paranoia, a mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur.

Examples:

The psychiatrist diagnosed him as a paranoiac.
The hospital specializes in treating paranoiac patients.

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Six hours ago, he was having a paranoiac seizure.
At the same time, he looks like an utter crazy paranoiac.
Great thing about assigning Taub obviously fraudulent lab work is you get to watch his inner paranoiac at work.
To intimate anything else spells a paranoiac insecurity that you should be ashamed of.
-I am tired of these paranoiac outbursts.
To act this weighty role, we chose a lucky paranoic.
A paranoic with persecution mania who was never a man of honour though
Maybe Nancy's paranoia isn't paranoia.
Fear becomes paranoia, paranoia ultimately psychosis.
Paranoia is the byproduct of being consistently right.
He was stung by a Trinidadian paranoia monster.
Paranoia began to consume their lives.
His own lieutenant acknowledges his obsessive paranoia.
Your holiday paranoia truly knows no bounds.
Victims are prone to hallucinations, paranoia...
Absolutely, and also aggressive disruptive behavior, paranoia.
Sleep apnea can cause chronic fatigue and paranoia.
Paranoia is a surgeon's best friend.
Her paranoia deepens with each passing hour.
Your paranoia's got you escaping reality.

Alternatives:

paranoid person
person with paranoia
paranoia sufferer
paranoia patient
paranoia case

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