paranoia
US
/ˌpær.əˈnɔɪ.ə/
UK
/ˌpær.əˈnɔɪ.ə/
Meaning
An unreasonable, persistent fear that others are trying to harm, deceive, or watch you.
बिना ठोस वजह का लगातार डर या शक कि दूसरे लोग आपको नुकसान पहुँचाना, धोखा देना या आप पर नज़र रखना चाहते हैं।
Examples
“His paranoia made him believe that his colleagues were secretly plotting against him.”
“The constant rumors fueled paranoia about being watched by the government.”
“She became increasingly paranoid after receiving several anonymous messages.”
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Not natural: He is paranoia about his neighbors.
Better: He is paranoid about his neighbors.
Use the adjective paranoid to describe a person; paranoia is the noun for the fear or suspicion.
किसी व्यक्ति का वर्णन करने के लिए adjective paranoid आता है; paranoia उस डर या शक का noun है।
Not natural: She has paranoia of being followed.
Better: She has paranoia about being followed.
Paranoia is commonly followed by about when naming the subject of someone's fear or suspicion.
किस बात का डर या शक है, यह बताने के लिए paranoia के बाद आमतौर पर about आता है।
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Paranoia is the noun; use paranoid for a person, as in “She feels paranoid about being watched.”
Paranoia noun है; व्यक्ति के बारे में कहने के लिए paranoid इस्तेमाल करें, जैसे “उसे लगता है कि उस पर नज़र रखी जा रही है।”