paranoid

para·noid

adj \ˈper-ə-ˌnȯid, ˌpa-rə-\

Definition of PARANOID

1

: characterized by or resembling paranoia

2

: characterized by suspiciousness, persecutory trends, or megalomania

3

: extremely fearful

— paranoid noun

Variants of PARANOID

para·noid also para·noi·dal \ˌper-ə-ˈnȯi-d^əl, ˌpa-rə-\

Examples of PARANOID

1. I guess I was just being paranoid.
2. She's a little paranoid about her job.
3. It's nothing more than a paranoid fantasy.

First Known Use of PARANOID

1904

Other Psychology Terms

fetish, hypochondria, intelligence, mania, narcissism, neurosis, pathological, psychosis, schadenfreude, subliminal

Rhymes with PARANOID

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