paranoia
/paɾaˈnoja/ · B2 · noun · f
paranoia
😰 para-NOY-a: sounds like 'para noia' — Greek para (beside) + noos (mind)
Same word as English, from Greek para (beside) + noos (mind): a mind running beside reality. Spanish stress falls on 'noi': pa-ra-NOI-a, so say it with a clear NOY in the middle.