paraphrenic

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English

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Etymology

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paraphrenia +‎ -ic

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌpæ.ɹəˈfɹɛnɪk/

Adjective

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paraphrenic (comparative more paraphrenic, superlative most paraphrenic)

  1. Having or pertaining to paraphrenia.

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Noun

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paraphrenic (plural paraphrenics)

  1. A person who has paraphrenia.
    • 1920, The Psychoanalytic Review, volume 7, page 254:
      His case well illustrates the schiztic character of a certain class of paraphrenics.