paranoico

paranoid

adjective noun pah-rah-NOH-ee-koh Rare

Also means

paranoid person

Usage Note

Paranoico functions both as an adjective ('sei paranoico' = you're being paranoid) and as a noun (un paranoico = a paranoid person). The clinical noun for the disorder is la paranoia. Stress falls on the 'o' before '-ico': pa-ra-NOI-co.

Examples

"Smettila di essere così paranoico."

Natural Translation

Stop being so paranoid.

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