Definition of 'paranoid'
Word forms: plural paranoids
1. adjective
If you
say that someone is paranoid, you mean that they are
extremely
suspicious and
afraid of other people.
2. adjective
A paranoid is someone who is paranoid.
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paranoid in British English
adjective
1.
of, characterized by, or resembling
paranoia
noun
3.
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paranoid in American English
adjective
1.
of or like paranoia
noun
Also ˌparaˈnoiˌac (ˈpærəˈnɔɪˌæk
; ˈpærəˈnɔɪɪk
)3.
a person
afflicted with paranoia
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British English: paranoid ADJECTIVE
If you say that someone is paranoid, you mean that they are extremely suspicious and afraid of other people.
I'm not going to get paranoid about it.
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