Home › Words › P › paraphrenicparaphrenic/ˌpæ.ɹəˈfɹɛnɪk/paraphrenic · adj — having or pertaining to paraphrenia.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).paraphrenic is pronounced /ˌpæ.ɹəˈfɹɛnɪk/.EtymologyFrom paraphrenia + -ic.adjHaving or pertaining to paraphrenia.nounA person who has paraphrenia.e.g.“His case well illustrates the schiztic character of a certain class of paraphrenics.” — 1920, The Psychoanalytic Review, volume 7, page 254:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.paraphilic 79% match — Of or pertaining to a paraphilia. vs paraphrenic →paraphrenia 78% match — Any of a group of psychotic illnesses involving delusions, distinct from paranoia and schizophrenia. vs paraphrenic →paraphasic 74% match — Relating to paraphasia vs paraphrenic →paraphrastic 72% match — Pertaining to a paraphrase. vs paraphrenic →parathetic 71% match — Of or pertaining to parathesis. vs paraphrenic →paraphonic 70% match — Of or relating to paraphony. vs paraphrenic →paraschizophrenic 68% match — Related to paraschizophrenia vs paraphrenic →parapneumonic 66% match — Relating to parapneumonia. vs paraphrenic →