paranoia

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) The obsolete name for a psychotic disorder, now called delusional disorder, often (in one of six subtypes) characterized by delusions of persecution and a perceived threat against the individual affected with the disorder, and often associated with false accusations and a general mistrust of others
2. (countable, uncountable) Extreme, irrational distrust of others.

Concepten

paranoia

achtervolgingswaan

vervolgingswaanzin

Tegenovergesteld aan

pronoia

Synoniemen

insanity

delusional insanity

mental disorder

persecution

persecution complex

fright

suspicious

paranea

dementia

fear

😨

psychosis

mental derangement

Vertalingen

paranoia

paranoïa

paranoia

Paranoia

παράνοια

paranóia

paranoia

paranoia

paranoya

بارانويا

الذعر

yansıtımca

البارانويا

بَارَانُويَا

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˌpæɹ.əˈnɔɪ.ə/

Etymologie (Engels)

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παράνοια (paránoia, “madness”), from παράνοος (paránoos, “demented”), from παρά (pará, “beyond, beside”) + νόος (nóos, “mind, spirit”).
By surface analysis, para- (“abnormal, beyond”) + nous (“mind”) + -ia (“(medical) condition”).