Definitions for paranoia

paranoia par·a·noi·a

Spelling: [par-uh-noi-uh]
IPA: /ˌpær əˈnɔɪ ə/

Paranoia is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 159 anagrams from letters in paranoia (aaainopr).

Definitions for paranoia

noun

  1. Psychiatry. a mental disorder characterized by systematized delusions and the projection of personal conflicts, which are ascribed to the supposed hostility of others, sometimes progressing to disturbances of consciousness and aggressive acts believed to be performed in self-defense or as a mission.
  2. baseless or excessive suspicion of the motives of others.

Origin of paranoia

1805-15; New Latin Greek paránoia madness. See para-1, nous, -ia

Examples for paranoia

That, in the absence of an explanation as to why, paranoia takes over.

Nrana did not know the words for delirium and paranoia, but he could distinguish between them.

As my paranoia deepened, I became convinced that I had died and no one was telling me.

Many of our crowd-phenomena belong, like paranoia, to this last class.

As fears of the virus hitting Europe intensify, health officials warn that paranoia and racial profiling may grow, as well.

And all the while eyeing the new and the foreign with the paranoia that is the result of true guilt.

Their wives then become martyrs, especially in cases of alcoholism and paranoia.

He thought the paranoia was an improvement over the wider madness.

Against this paranoia of recent history, Frank takes the long view that all disasters and destruction are natural.

Those who dream of a post-partisan future should note that paranoia has a habit of erasing traditional political boundaries.

Word Value for paranoia
Scrable

10

Words with friends

12

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