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paranoid

1 paranoid /ˈperəˌnoɪd/ adjective
1 paranoid
/ˈperəˌnoɪd/
adjective
Learner's definition of PARANOID
medical : of, relating to, or suffering from a mental illness that causes you to falsely believe that people are trying to harm you患妄想狂的;患偏执狂的
[more paranoid; most paranoid] : having or showing an unreasonable feeling that people are trying to harm you, do not like you, etc. : feeling or showing paranoia无端恐惧的;多疑的
2 paranoid /ˈperəˌnoɪd/ noun
plural paranoids
2 paranoid
/ˈperəˌnoɪd/
noun
plural paranoids
Learner's definition of PARANOID
[count] medical
: a person who has paranoia妄想狂患者;偏执狂患者
BNC: 11364 COCA: 8652

paranoid

adjective

para·​noid ˈper-ə-ˌnȯid How to pronounce paranoid (audio)
ˌpa-rə-
variants or less commonly paranoidal
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

Example Sentences

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

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of paranoid was in 1901
BNC: 11364 COCA: 8652

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