paranoia
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Ancient Greek παράνοια (paranoia), “‘madness’”), from παράνοος (paranoos), “‘demented’”), from παρά (para), “‘beyond, beside’”) + νόος (noos), “‘mind, spirit’”).
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paranoia (plural paranoias)
- A psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution
- Extreme, irrational distrust of others
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A psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution
Extreme, irrational distrust of others
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paranoia f. (no plural, no diminutive)
- (psychology) paranoia
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paranoia f. (plural paranoie)
- (psychology, figuratively) paranoia
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[edit] Etymology
Ancient Greek παράνοια (paranoia), “‘madness’”), from παρά (para), “‘beyond, beside’”) + νόος (noos), “‘mind, spirit’”).
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paranoia f. (plural paranoias)
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