paranoid
adjective
- heavily influenced by anxiety or fear, often to the point of delusion and irrationality
noun
- a person heavily influenced by anxiety or fear, often to the point of delusion and irrationality
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈpæɹ.əˌnɔɪd/ / /ˈpɛɹ.əˌnɔɪd/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English paranoia Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English paranoid From paranoia + -oid.
- Of, related to, or suffering from clinical paranoia.
- Exhibiting excessive fear, suspicion, or distrust.
“But can the people on TV see me or am I just paranoid?”
“People generally want to believe good news, and Max was so paranoid about germs that he'd really love to believe Plum Island was spewing antibiotics and vaccine into the air.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English paranoia Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English paranoid From paranoia + -oid.
- A person suffering from paranoia.