also  para*noi*dal  adj 1  :  characterized by or resembling paranoia or paranoid schizophrenia  2  :  characterized by suspiciousness, persecutory trends, or megalomania
n :  one affected with paranoia or paranoid schizophrenia - called also paranoiac  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  par·ent  pro·nate 
 
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