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    paranoid
    /ˈparənɔɪd/

    adjective

    • 1. unreasonably or obsessively anxious, suspicious, or mistrustful: "you think I'm paranoid but I tell you there is something going on"
    • 2. characterized by or affected with the mental condition of paranoia: "paranoid schizophrenia"

    noun

    • 1. a person who is paranoid: "further accusations would sound like the ramblings of a paranoid"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPARANOID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    feeling extremely nervous and worried because you believe that other people do not like you or are trying to harm you: He started feeling paranoid and was convinced his boss was going to fire him. psychology specialized. suffering from a mental illness in which you believe that other people are trying to harm you:

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › paranoidParanoid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PARANOID is characterized by or resembling paranoia or paranoid schizophrenia. How to use paranoid in a sentence.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPARANOID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    feeling extremely nervous and worried because you believe that other people do not like you or are trying to harm you: He started feeling paranoid and was convinced his boss was going to fire him. psychology specialized. suffering from a mental illness in which you believe that other people are trying to harm you:

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › paranoidPARANOID Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Paranoia is formed from para–, meaning “abnormal” or “defective,” and nous, meaning “mind.” Most people understand the concept of what it means for someone to be paranoid : their fear is heightened, they sense danger everywhere, and they feel like everyone is conspiring against them.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPARANOID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Paranoid means extremely suspicious and afraid of other people, or having the mental illness of paranoia. Learn more about the word forms, synonyms, pronunciation, examples and usage of paranoid.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › paranoidParanoid - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone who is paranoid has an irrational and obsessive distrust of others, like your paranoid friend who worries that everyone from the principal to the neighborhood pre-schoolers are out to get him.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPARANOIA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Jun 24, 2012 · an extreme and unreasonable feeling that other people do not like you or are going to harm or criticize you: There's a lot of paranoia about crime at the moment. [ U ] psychology specialized. Someone who has paranoia has unreasonable false beliefs as a part of another mental illness, for example schizophrenia.

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