Both Uses
paranoid
in
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
(Edited)
- Bob actually looked a little nervous, which I was later told was paranoia.
p. 35.6 *paranoia = a psychological disorder characterized by excessive distrust of others
- I don't think that kind of thing matters, but supposedly Alice was paranoid about it all night.
p. 175.9 *paranoid = excessively fearful
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"
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)