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Paranoid

//ˈpæɹ.əˌnɔɪd// adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, related to, or suffering from clinical paranoia.
  2. 2
    Exhibiting excessive fear, suspicion, or distrust. informal

    "But can the people on TV see me or am I just paranoid?"

Adjective
  1. 1
    suffering from paranoia wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A person suffering from paranoia.
  2. 2
    a person afflicted with paranoia wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From paranoia + -oid.

Etymology 2

From paranoia + -oid.

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