PARANOID


Meaning of PARANOID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈper-ə-ˌnȯid, ˌpa-rə- ]

adjective

also para·noi·dal ˌper-ə-ˈnȯi-d ə l, ˌpa-rə-

Date: 1904

1. : characterized by or resembling paranoia

2. : characterized by suspiciousness, persecutory trends, or megalomania

3. : extremely fearful

• paranoid noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.