paranoid

par·a·noid  (pr-noid)

adj.

1. Relating to, characteristic of, or affected with paranoia.

2. Exhibiting or characterized by extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others: a paranoid suspicion that the phone might be bugged.

n.

One affected with paranoia.

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paranoid [ˈpærəˌnɔɪd]

adj

1. (Psychiatry) of, characterized by, or resembling paranoia

2. (Psychiatry) Informal exhibiting undue suspicion, fear of persecution, etc.

n

(Psychiatry) a person who shows the behaviour patterns associated with paranoia

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	paranoid - a person afflicted with paranoia     paranoiac psycho, psychotic, psychotic person - a person afflicted with psychosis
Adj.	1.	paranoid - suffering from paranoia insane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter"

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paranoid

adjective

1. (Informal) suspicious, worried, nervous, fearful, apprehensive, antsy (informal) We live in an increasingly paranoid and fearful society.

2. obsessive, disturbed, unstable, manic, neurotic, mentally ill, psychotic, deluded, paranoiac his increasingly paranoid delusions

Translations

paranoid [ˈpærənɔɪd]

A. ADJ → paranoide

B. N → paranoico/a m/f

paranoid [ˈpærənɔɪd] adj

(PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHIATRY) → paranoïaque

(= neurotic) → paranoïaque

paranoid

adj → paranoid; or am I just being paranoid? → oder bilde ich mir das nur ein?; aren’t you being rather paranoid? → du scheinst unter Wahnvorstellungen zu leiden; to be paranoid about something → von etw Wahnvorstellungen haben; she’s getting paranoid about what other people think of her → die Angst vor dem, was andere von ihr denken, wird bei ihr langsam zur Manie; paranoid schizophrenia → paranoide Schizophrenie

paranoid [ˈpærəˌnɔɪd] adj (Psych) → paranoico/a
paranoid (about) (fig) → ossessionato/a (da)