paranoia

BrE /pəˈrænəʊiə/ AmE /pəˈrænoɪə/

noun en → es

1 MENTAL DISORDER [singular] C1

a mental illness in which someone thinks that other people are trying to harm them or stop them from achieving their aims

paranoia, paranoia crónica

Collocations suffer from paranoia · be paranoid about something

  • He suffers from severe paranoia.

    Él sufre de una severa paranoia.

2 FEELING [singular] B2

an extreme feeling of distrust and suspicion, especially about other people's intentions

desconfianza, sospecha

Collocations feel paranoia about something · be full of paranoia

  • She feels a lot of paranoia about her colleagues.

    Ella siente mucha desconfianza hacia sus colegas.