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maranoia

noun
/ˌmæɹ.əˈnɔɪ.ə/UK/mæɹ.əˈnɔɪ.ə/US

Etymology

Blend of marathon + paranoia.

  1. learned borrowing from παράνοια
  2. compounded as maranoia — “marathon + paranoia”

Definitions

  1. Anxiety, fear, or nervousness experienced by some individuals before or during a marathon.

    • The maranoia, on the other hand - that strange, hypochondriacal pre-race madness that affects marathon runners (and drives their friends and family potty) that’s largely gone, I’m pleased to say.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA