| 单词 | paranoid |
| 释义 | paranoid (once / 8008 pages) adjn Someone who is paranoid has an irrational and obsessive distrust of others, like your paranoid friend who worries that everyone from the principal to the neighborhood pre-schoolers are out to get him. A paranoid person suffers from paranoia, the unreasonable fear or irrational belief that other people are plotting to harm him or her. How can you spot paranoid people? They tend to obsess over other people talking about them. They believe there are no accidents or coincidences — the cafeteria running out of fries just as they reach the front of the line — just plans to hurt, embarrass, or otherwise bring them down. WORD FAMILYparanoid: paranoids+/paranoia: paranoiac, paranoias, paranoid/paranoiac: paranoiacs USAGE EXAMPLESShe also stopped sending her sons to school, paranoid about the government and world around her. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) The nuclear brinkmanship of North Korea’s paranoid regime increased regional tensions. The Guardian(Dec 25, 2016) Worried Hubby: You admit to being at least a little paranoid about this long-standing friendship. Washington Post(Dec 19, 2016) 1adj suffering from paranoia Syn insane afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement 2n a person afflicted with paranoia Syn|Hyper paranoiac psycho, psychotic, psychotic person a person afflicted with psychosis |
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