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- Dictionarypar·a·noid/ˈperəˌnoid/
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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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:
1. : characterized by or resembling paranoia or paranoid schizophrenia. a paranoid psychiatric patient. 2. : characterized by suspiciousness, persecutory trends, or megalomania. behaving in a paranoid manner with accusations of persecutions. 3. : extremely fearful. was so paranoid that he was afraid to walk the streets. paranoid noun.
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:
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. A paranoid person suffers from paranoia, the unreasonable
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.
If you say that someone is paranoid, you mean that they are extremely suspicious and afraid of other people.
Sep 1, 2024 · Treatment. Paranoia is a pattern of thinking that involves intense, irrational distrust and suspicion. It can range from mild discomfort, nervousness, or unease about a situation or person to intense, distressing thoughts that can put mental well-being at risk.
paranoid. adjective. /ˈpærənɔɪd/ (also less frequent paranoiac. /ˌpærəˈnɔɪæk/ /ˌpærəˈnɔɪɪk/ ) believing that other people dislike you or want to harm you, when there is no reason or evidence for this. She's getting really paranoid about what other people say about her. You're just being paranoid.
paranoid (somewhat informal) afraid or suspicious in a way that is not reasonable: You're just being paranoid. Patterns afraid/scared/frightened/terrified of spiders, etc.
1. Psychiatry Relating to, characteristic of, or affected with paranoia. 2. Exhibiting or characterized by irrational distrust or suspicion of others: a paranoid fear that the police car was following him. 3. Experiencing or displaying intense anxiety or worry: paranoid about catching the flu. n. One affected with paranoia.
