"coronoia" meaning in English

See coronoia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Blend of corona + paranoia Etymology templates: {{blend|en|corona|paranoia}} Blend of corona + paranoia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} coronoia (uncountable)
  1. Unfounded fear surrounding the outbreak of COVID-19, which may include fear of the spread of the virus or fear of governmental conspiracies in the reaction to the virus. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-coronoia-en-noun-k9tJeUhR Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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