paranoia
nounHow to pronounce paranoia:
Definition of paranoia:
- paranoia (noun):
- intense fear or suspicion, usually unfounded
- a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur.
- mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
Synonyms for paranoia:
anxiety
concern
delusion
disbelief
distrust
doubt
incredulity
mistrust
obsession
persecution complex
skepticism
suspicion
unbelief
uncertainty
wariness
Antonyms for paranoia:
confidence
Here are some other common 5-syllable words.
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- indoctrination
- etymology
- possibilities
- materialize
- Estefania
- administrator
- biological
- unexpectedly
- probability
- inadvertently
- dermatologist
- unproblematic
- monosyllabic
- euphorically
- uninhibited
- aficionado
- conductivity
- indescribable
- humiliation
- ordinarily
- indisputably
- common-isdn-api
- superlatively
- sardonically
- inconveniently
- dishonourable
- unmanageable
- sensationally
- disappointedly
- indiscriminate
- dictatorial
- abominably
- phenomenally
- unmercifully
- misogynistic
- providentially
- rhinopharyngeal
- arithmetician
- recommendation
- insinuated
- unavoidably
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- uncoordinated
- expeditionist
- originally
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- invariable
- urbanology
- extinguishable
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