sadoparanoiac

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adjective

Of or relating to forms of paranoia with sadistic aspects.

OriginEnglish paranoiac →
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Meanings

adjectivesadoparanoiac (comparative more sadoparanoiac, superlative most sadoparanoiac)

comparative more sadoparanoiac · superlative most sadoparanoiac

  1. human sciencesOf or relating to forms of paranoia with sadistic aspects.

Origin

  1. Englishsado-
  2. Englishparanoia
  3. Englishparanoiac
  4. Englishsadoparanoiac

sado- + paranoiac; coined by French philosopher Gilles Deleuze.

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APA

sadoparanoiac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sadoparanoiac

MLA

“sadoparanoiac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sadoparanoiac. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sadoparanoiac,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sadoparanoiac.

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