All 4 Uses of
paranoid
in
The Help
- I know I'm being paranoid.†
Chpt 13 *
- Or maybe I'm paranoid because I worked with Miss Skeeter last night on the book.†
Chpt 24
- The sureness in Minny's eyes changes to something darting, paranoid.†
Chpt 27
- I see the paranoia rising in Mother's eyes.†
Chpt 27
Definitions:
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(1)
(paranoid used casually) excessively suspicious that others want to harm you; or excessively fearful
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(2)
(paranoid used clinically) suffering from a psychological disorder characterized by excessive distrust of others -- thinking "they are out to get me"
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus