The sneaking suspicion that you've left an appliance on at home, and that your house is now a towering inferno.
I was halfway to the shops before I experienced a stab of pyronoia; had I turned the iron off? I thought I had, or had I only imagined that?
by Barry Earsman March 3, 2008
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Pronoia is neologism that is defined as the opposite state of mind to paranoia: having a sense that there is a conspiracy that exists to help the person.
It is also used to describe a philosophy that the world is set up to secretly benefit people.
-AH Simkins
Pronoia is neologism that is defined as the opposite state of mind to paranoia: having a sense that there is a conspiracy that exists to help the person.
It is also used to describe a philosophy that the world is set up to secretly benefit people.
-AH Simkins
My pronoia kicked in when I realized that it only takes a few months to learn a new language, and not several years.
Now I feel more courageous to learn yet another language.
Now I feel more courageous to learn yet another language.
by IgorA203 January 21, 2017
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Jenni's pronoia convinced her that small pixies were out to sprinkle her with fairy dust and feed her cookies.
by Spritedust May 15, 2004
Get the pronoia mug.The last reported words of King Cheops of Egypt as he was about to be entombed were "I feel a case of pyranoia coming on".
by Joseph Kerr March 4, 2008
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Melanie has a case of pronoia because she thinks everyone looks up to her, when in reality, people think she's quite obnoxious!
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Melanie has a case of pronoia because she thinks everyone looks up to her, when in reality, people think she's quite obnoxious!
by Lotusflower March 3, 2007
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My dentist did a great job ... he filled my cavities with mercury amalgams, and then gave me a fluoride rinse. I don't know why my Naturopathic doctor is treating me for Pronoia ?!?!?
My dentist did a great job ... he filled my cavities with mercury amalgams, and then gave me a fluoride rinse. I don't know why my Naturopathic doctor is treating me for Pronoia ?!?!?
by Tursiops October 18, 2011
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Key Traits of Pronoia-Maxxing:
Aggressive Reframing: If you lose your job, you don't just "stay positive"; you act with the absolute certainty that a much better, higher-paying role is currently being prepared for you.
Main Character Energy: Living as if the "writers" of your life are currently drafting a massive victory for you.
Key Traits of Pronoia-Maxxing:
Aggressive Reframing: If you lose your job, you don't just "stay positive"; you act with the absolute certainty that a much better, higher-paying role is currently being prepared for you.
Main Character Energy: Living as if the "writers" of your life are currently drafting a massive victory for you.
"I'm pronoia-maxxing after getting laid off—instead of stressing, I’m treating this as a mandatory 'severance-funded pivot' because the universe clearly knows I’m ready for a much bigger role than that last one."
by Mayhemxxx April 9, 2026
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