pronoidn.
/ˈprəʊnɔɪd/, U.S. /ˈproʊˌnɔɪd/ A person who is convinced of the goodwill of others towards himself or herself, or of the pervasiveness of serendipity, esp. to an extent viewed as irrational. Opposed to paranoid n. Cf. pronoia n.2
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1982 F. H. Goldner in Social Probl. 30 84 White, like other pronoids, seldom listened to others and assumed that others always agreed with him.
1997 T. Govier Socrates' Children i. 18 So-called pronoids see reality as quite positive, and regard themselves as responsible for good things, which they are convinced are going to happen.
2014 A. A. Harrison in D. A. Vakoch Extraterrestrial Altruism i. 5 Paranoids worry that the universe is packed with predatory societies that could do great damage to us, while pronoids expect wonderful things from newfound friends.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
pronoidadj.
/ˈprəʊnɔɪd/, U.S. /ˈproʊnɔɪd/ Characterized by the belief (especially when viewed as irrational) in the goodwill of others or the pervasiveness of serendipity. Opposed to paranoid adj. Cf. pronoia n.2
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1982 F. H. Goldner in Social Probl. 30 84 I am interested in the manifestations of pronoia and in the conditions that encourage or produce pronoid behavior.
1997 I. Johnstone Fierce Creatures xii. 176 You've heard of paranoid, right? It means you think that everybody's out to get you. Well pronoid is precisely the opposite.
2019 Observer (Nexis) 10 Mar. (New Review section) 42/5 Campbell talks of being sectioned wearing rainbow-coloured knickers on her head and being pronoid (the opposite of paranoia—everyone is conspiring to help you).
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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