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paranoid
adjective para·noid \ˈper-ə-ˌnȯid, ˌpa-rə-\
medical : of, relating to, or suffering from a mental illness that causes you to falsely believe that people are trying to harm you
: having or showing an unreasonable feeling that people are trying to harm you, do not like you, etc. : feeling or showing paranoia
Full Definition of PARANOID
1
: characterized by or resembling paranoia
2
: characterized by suspiciousness, persecutory trends, or megalomania
3
: extremely fearful
— paranoid noun
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Variants of PARANOID
para·noid also para·noi·dal \ˌper-ə-ˈnȯi-dəl, ˌpa-rə-\
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First Known Use of PARANOID
1904
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PARANOIDAL Defined for Kids
paranoid
adjective para·noid \ˈper-ə-ˌnȯid\
Definition of PARANOID for Kids
: having unreasonable feelings of suspicion, distrust, and persecution
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