paranoïa

common nounverb

Syllable Decomposition

paranoïa

from German paranoia, a term borrowed in 1772 by Vogel from ancient Greek, composed of παρά (para-, 'beside') and νοῦς (noûs, 'mind').

Definition

psychiatrie

Synonym

Plural

paranoïas

Translations

  • germangerman:Paranoia
  • dutchdutch:paranoia
  • polishpolish:paranoja

See also

paranoïaque (adj.) paranoïde (adj.) paranoïas (v.) paranoïa (v.)