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bearanoia

Bearanoia is a disturbed thought process characterized by excessive anxiety or fear of bears, often to the point of irrationality and delusion. Bearanoid thinking typically includes persecutory beliefs concerning a perceived threat of bears. In the original Greek, (bearnoia) simply means, really fuckin' scared of bears (beara = bears; nous = really fuckin' scared of) and, historically, this characterization was used to describe any delusional state concerning bears.
Stephen Colbert suffers from bearanoia. Timothy Treadwell did not.
by ll graham August 5, 2007
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Bearanoia

Bearanoia is a disturbed thought process characterized by excessive anxiety or fear of bears, often to the point of irrationality and delusion. Bearanoid thinking typically includes persecutory beliefs concerning a perceived threat of bears. In the original Greek, !@##&^^*%@; (bearanoia) simply means really fuckin' scared of bears (beara = bears ; nous = really fuckin' scared of) and, historically, this characterization was used to describe any delusional state concerning bears.
Stephen Colbert suffers from bearanoia. Timothy Treadwell did not.
by godsavethecheese August 4, 2007
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berania

very beautiful, funny and outgoing. just talking to her will brighten up your day. is a bit crazy but you'll live. small but has a big heart. she is such a loving person and will do anything to make you smile.
" i love my bestfriend."
"oh cool, is her name berania?"
by JJ. March 10, 2017
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bearanoid

To have an irrational fear of bears.
Stephen Colbert is bearanoid. Timothy Treadwell was not.
by godsavethecheese August 4, 2007
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bearanoid

The overly irrational fear of bears brought on by camping in the wild for the first time. Bearanoia is most likely to occur in places such as Yosemite or Yellowstone where bear attacks have been known to occur at campsites.
Wife: Should I wash this flavored chapstick off before bed so the bears don't try to get in our tent tonight to lick my lips?

Husband: No dear, you're just being bearanoid.
by nutzoid July 8, 2011
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beeranoia

The emotional state of thinking you've run out of beer, but then realize you actually still have some left.
Decrepit drunk bastard: "jumpin jesus fuck bud, I've got no beer man!"
16 seconds later
"sweet jesus, holy fuck I've got beer bai...'magin I just experienced beeranoia.
by tarnishedhate666 November 25, 2017
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fearanoia

Fearanoia: (noun) Being scared of being more afraid.
During the worst months of the recession, the bad news came at such a staggering rate we all began to get fearanoia of the next newscast.
by DR26 January 25, 2011
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