paranoid
paranoid Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Unreasonably or obsessively anxious, suspicious, or mistrustful of others.
"After having his bike stolen twice, he became paranoid about locking the garage door every night."
Relating to, characterized by, or suffering from the mental condition of paranoia or delusions of persecution.
"The psychiatrist noted that the patient exhibited classic paranoid delusions during the clinical evaluation."
• noun
A person who suffers from clinical paranoia or is habitually and unreasonably suspicious of others.
"The thriller novel centers on a reclusive paranoid who believes his neighbors are secret agents."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the early 20th century from 'paranoia' and the suffix '-oid', ultimately tracing back to the Ancient Greek 'paranoia' (madness or derangement), from 'para-' (beside or beyond) and 'nous' (mind).