paranoia
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/ˌpærəˈnɔɪə/
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/ˌpærəˈnɔɪə/
noun
R
A feeling of fear or doubt that other people want to harm you, even when there's no real reason to think so.
His paranoia made him think everyone was talking about him behind his back.
R
A mental condition where someone has false beliefs, like thinking people are out to get them, which is not based on reality.
The stress from work can cause paranoia in some people.
translation
A feeling of fear or doubt that other people want to harm you, even when there's no real reason to think so.; A mental condition where someone has false beliefs, like thinking people are out to get them, which is not based on reality.
Word Forms
Plural
paranoias