paranoia
Extreme, irrational distrust of othersExtreme, irrational distrust of others.
» Tom suffers from paranoia.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Extreme, irrational distrust of others.
Paranoia
парано́йяparanójja
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A psychotic disorder, now called delusional disorder, often (in one of six subtypes) characterized by delusions of persecution and a perceived threat against the individual affected with the disorder, and often associated with false accusations and a general mistrust of others.
Paranoia, Verfolgungswahn
парано́йяparanójja
парано́яparanója
a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur
Examples
20 sentencesTom suffers from paranoia.
Tom suffered from paranoia.
People are very inclined to paranoia.
ruЛюди очень склонны к паранойе.
Where is this paranoia stemming from?
I was in full paranoia mode.
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παράνοια (paránoia, “madness”), from παράνοος (paránoLearned borrowing from Ancient Greek παράνοια (paránoia, “madness”), from παράνοος (paránoos, “demented”), from παρά (pará, “beyond, beside”) + νόος (nóos, “mind, spirit”).
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Forms
plural: paranoiasSynonyms
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9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable