paranoid
4
7.3
- noun
- /ˈpærəˌnɔɪd/
:
paranoico
- Even paranoids have enemies, however.
- paranoids have enemies
- Even paranoids
- paranoid's delusion
Examples
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Bugs are a fairly common delusion among paranoids.
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Perhaps his old friend had a point: a paranoid could have enemies.
Fiction book (2002) -
Seems Frost is a major paranoid, moves the broadcast every couple months.
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You're starting to sound like Mr Paranoid here.
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Many teachers have tried to join Paranoids Anonymous, but no one would tell them where they were meeting!
Academic text (1992) -
Though it's true that sometimes paranoids have real enemies, in this case you have no solid basis for it.
Blog text (9) -
Paranoids walk a thin dividing line between sanity and lunacy.
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The detectives interviewed several paranoids who believed they were being watched.
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In therapy, he learned how to cope with being a paranoid and managing his fears.
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Many paranoids struggle to trust anyone, convinced that others have ill intentions.
Synonyms
1
9.8
A person who wrongly thinks others want to harm them
Compounds
- Specialized
4
8.0
A serious mental illness with strong false beliefs of being threatened or being very important
How Suspicious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Paranoid as a noun names a person whose mind is 'beside' or 'beyond' itself. The word comes from Greek parts para- ('beside' or 'beyond') and -noia from nous ('mind'), so a paranoid is someone who has strong, often unreasonable fears or suspicions.