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  1. paranoia. noun. uk / ˌpær.əˈnɔɪ.ə / us / ˌper.əˈnɔɪ.ə / Add to word list. [ C or U ] an extreme and unreasonable feeling that other people do not like you or are going to harm or criticize you: There's a lot of paranoia about crime at the moment. [ U ] psychology specialized.

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      PARANOIA meaning: 1. an extreme and unreasonable feeling...

  2. The meaning of PARANOIA is mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations. How to use paranoia in a sentence.

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  4. 5 days ago · paranoia in British English. (ˌpærəˈnɔɪə ) noun. 1. psychiatry. an intense and irrational belief that other people are attempting to cause one harm. 2. informal. intense fear or suspicion, esp when unfounded. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  5. There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun paranoia. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  6. paranoia. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Psychology, psychiatry, Illness & disability paranoia /ˌpærəˈnɔɪə/ noun [ uncountable] 1 an unreasonable belief that you cannot trust other people, or that they are trying to harm you or have a bad opinion of you 2 medical a mental illness that makes ...

  7. Paranoia definition, 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.

  8. (informal) fear or suspicion of other people when there is no evidence or reason for this. See paranoia in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: paranoia. Definition of paranoia noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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