- paranoid schizophrenic
- paranoid schizophrenic n an individual affected with paranoid schizophrenia
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paranoid — par a*noid , a. 1. (Med.) Affected with paranoia; as, a paranoid schizophrenic. Syn: paranoiac. [PJC] 2. Suffering from delusions of being persecuted by the conspiratorial actions of others; having an unwarranted suspicion of the motives of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
schizophrenic — [[t]skɪ̱tsəfre̱nɪk[/t]] schizophrenics 1) N COUNT A schizophrenic is a person who is suffering from schizophrenia. He was diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic. ADJ Schizophrenic is also an adjective. ...a schizophrenic patient. ...schizophrenic… … English dictionary
paranoid — [[t]pæ̱rənɔɪd[/t]] paranoids 1) ADJ GRADED If you say that someone is paranoid, you mean that they are extremely suspicious and afraid of other people. I m not going to get paranoid about it. ...a paranoid politician who saw enemies all around… … English dictionary
paranoid schizophrenia — noun a form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy); symptoms may include anger and anxiety and aloofness and doubts about gender identity; unlike other types of schizophrenia the patients are usually… … Useful english dictionary
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schizophrenic psychosis — noun any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact • Syn: ↑schizophrenia, ↑schizophrenic disorder, ↑dementia praecox • Derivationally related … Useful english dictionary
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schizophrenic — Synonyms and related words: brain damaged, brain injured, catatoniac, catatonic, certifiable, certifiable case, disturbed, manic depressive, mental, mental case, mentally ill, mentally sick, neurotic, paranoiac, paranoid, psycho, psychopath,… … Moby Thesaurus
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