Difference between Paranoiac and Paranoid

What is the difference between Paranoiac and Paranoid?

Paranoiac as a noun is somebody who has paranoia, a paranoid person. while Paranoid as a noun is someone suffering from paranoia

Paranoiac

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Somebody who has paranoia, a paranoid person.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Pertaining to paranoia.

Paranoid

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Someone suffering from paranoia

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of, related to, or suffering from paranoiaExhibiting extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others

Example sentence: The country makes me more paranoid, you know? I think the crazy people out there are little crazier.

We hope you now know whether to use Paranoiac or Paranoid in your sentence.

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