Both Uses of
paranoid
in
The Veldt
- ...a tendency toward a slight paranoia here or there, usual in children because they feel persecuted by parents constantly, but, oh, really nothing.
p. 19.8paranoia = having a tendency to be excessively suspicious that others want to harm you
- "Nothing ever likes to die — even a room. I wonder if it hates me for wanting to switch it off?"
"Paranoia is thick around here today," said David McClean.p. 23.5 *paranoia = excessive fear or suspicion that others want to harm you
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"