English Explanatory Dictionary

paranoid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, related to, or suffering from clinical paranoia.
  2. Exhibiting excessive fear, suspicion, or distrust.
noun
  1. A person suffering from paranoia.

Pronunciation

/ˈpæɹ.əˌnɔɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-paranoid.wav /ˈpɛɹ.əˌnɔɪd/

Word forms

paranoid more paranoid most paranoid paranoids

Etymology

From paranoia + -oid.

Derived words

nonparanoid paranoidly paranoidness paranoid personality disorder paranoid schizophrenia paranoid schizophrenic technoparanoid ultraparanoid unparanoid
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