Paranoia

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ËŒpæ.rəˈnɔɪ.É™/

Alternative forms

• paranÅ“a obsolete, rare

Origin

Ancient Greek παράνοια (paranoia, "madness"), from παράνοος (paranoos, "demented"), from παρά (para, "beyond, beside") + νόος (noos, "mind, spirit").

Surface analysis is -("abnormal, beyond") + nous("mind") + -("(medical) condition").

Noun

1. A psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution.
2. Extreme, irrational distrust of others.

Derived terms

• paranoiac
• paranoic
• paranoically
• paranoid
• paranoid schizophrenia

Related terms

• See: nous#Related terms
• See: para-#Derived terms