Definitions for paranoid
ˈpær əˌnɔɪdpara·noid

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. paranoid, paranoiacadjective

   a person afflicted with paranoia

2. paranoidadjective

   suffering from paranoia

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1. paranoidadjective

   (Med.) Affected with paranoia; as, a paranoid schizophrenic.

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1. paranoidnoun

   Someone suffering from paranoia

2. paranoidadjective

   Of, related to, or suffering from paranoia

3. paranoidadjective

   Exhibiting extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others

   Maybe I'm paranoid, but that doesn't mean that they are not out to get me.

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1. paranoid

   Paranoia is an instinct or thought process that is believed to be heavily influenced by anxiety or fear, often to the point of delusion and irrationality. Paranoid thinking typically includes persecutory beliefs, or beliefs of conspiracy concerning a perceived threat towards oneself (i.e. "Everyone is out to get me"). Paranoia is distinct from phobias, which also involve irrational fear, but usually no blame. Making false accusations and the general distrust of other people also frequently accompany paranoia. For example, a paranoid person might believe an incident was intentional when most people would view it as an accident or coincidence. Paranoia is a central symptom of psychosis.

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1. paranoid

   Paranoid refers to a mental state or behavior characterized by unwarranted or excessive anxiety, suspiciousness, or fear. It often involves feelings of persecution, threat, or conspiracy, typically associated with delusions in severe mental conditions such as paranoid schizophrenia. It can also refer to an overly cautious or wary attitude.

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1. Paranoid

   Paranoid is the second studio album by the English heavy metal band Black Sabbath. Released in September 1970, the album was the only one by the band to top the UK Albums Chart, and as a result is commonly identified as the band's magnum opus. Paranoid contains some of the band's best-known signature songs, including "Iron Man", "War Pigs", and the title track.To capitalise on their chart success in the US, the band returned to the studio in June 1970, just four months after Black Sabbath was released. The new album was initially set to be named War Pigs after the song "War Pigs", which was critical of the Vietnam War; however, Warner changed the title of the album to Paranoid when what would become the album's lead-off single, "Paranoid", was written in the studio at the last minute. As Bill Ward explains: "We didn't have enough songs for the album, and Tony just played the [Paranoid] guitar lick and that was it. It took twenty, twenty-five minutes from top to bottom." The single was released in September 1970 and reached number four on the UK charts, remaining Black Sabbath's only top ten hit. The album followed in the UK in October 1970, where, pushed by the success of the "Paranoid" single, it made number one in the charts.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of paranoid in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of paranoid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of paranoid in a Sentence

1. Philip Yun:

   The North Koreans, being paranoid in their own way, have always had this concern: 'If there is going to be an invasion, this would be the time,' but that's not the intent on the U.S.-South Korean side.

2. Joshua Boucher/The:

   As my addiction evolved over time, I would get in these situations or circumstances where I would get paranoid thinking, on June the 7th, I wasn’t thinking clearly. I don’t think I was capable of reason. And I lied about being down there.

3. Leila Hay:

   It makes you really paranoid because you think everyone’s against you, like the system’s against you and the government’s against you, i was constantly preparing for the absolute worst scenario, like a new world order was going to happen.

4. Fresno Sheriffs Deputy Todd Burk:

   Something's causing her to panic and be paranoid, you have to treat somebody who's under the influence a little differently. Sometimes they don't feel pain. They're paranoid. At times, they act out and they don't realize it sometimes. It's just what's going on in their brain because of the drug. It's very unpredictable dealing with somebody on methamphetamine.

5. Bernie Sanders:

   I worry very much about an isolated, paranoid country with atomic bombs, i do feel that a nation with nuclear weapons, they have got to be dealt with. Dealt with effectively.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=paranoid
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=paranoid
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Paranoid
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoid
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=paranoid