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Paranoia
paranoia
paranoia
English
Alternative forms
- paranœa (obsolete, rare)
Noun
paranoia (countable and uncountable, plural paranoias)
- A psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution.
- Extreme, irrational distrust of others.
Derived terms
Derived terms
Related terms
- See: nous#Related terms
- See: para-#Derived terms
Translations
A psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution
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Extreme, irrational distrust of others
References
- “‖Paranoia, paranœa” listed on page 460 of volume VII (O, P) of A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles [1st ed., 1909]
‖Paranoia (pærănoi·ă), paranœa (-nī·ă). Path. [mod.L. a. Gr. παράνοια, f. παράνο-ος distracted, f. παρα- beside + νό-ος, νοῦς mind.] Mental derangement; spec. chronic mental unsoundness characterized by delusions or hallucinations, esp. of grandeur, persecution, etc. [¶; 4 quots.: 1857, 1891, 1892, 1899; ¶] Hence Paranoi·ac, -œ·ac, a. adj. afflicted with paranoia; b. sb.; also Parano·ic, -nœ·ic a. [¶; 3 quots.: 1857, 1892, 1899]
Catalan
Noun
paranoia f (plural paranoies)
Related terms
External links
- “paranoia” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Dutch
Pronunciation
Noun
paranoia f (uncountable)
- (psychology) paranoia
Adjective
paranoia (not comparable)
- (informal, slang) paranoid
See also
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- paranóia (obsolete form)
Noun
paranoia f (plural paranoias)
- paranoia (a psychotic disorder characterised by delusions of persecution)
Spanish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek παράνοια (paránoia, “madness”). More at paranoia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paɾaˈno̞ja/
Noun
paranoia f (plural paranoias)
Derived terms
External links
- “paranoia” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima segunda edición, Real Academia Española, 2001.