paranoia

.pærә'nɒiә

雅思GRE Collins 1

n. a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur

n. 偏执狂, 多疑症
[法] 妄想狂, 偏执狂

Collins 星级

14,765

BNC 频率

10,527

使用频率

paranoia 由前缀 para-（旁边、异常）和词根 noia（思想）组成，意为“异常的思想”。可以记住它与“偏执”相关。

例句

1. She often feels paranoia when she's alone in the dark.

她在黑暗中独自一人时常感到偏执。

2. His paranoia made it hard for him to trust anyone.

他的偏执让他很难信任任何人。

3. Paranoia can lead to anxiety and stress in daily life.

偏执可能导致日常生活中的焦虑和压力。