Daily Logophilia | New Words on Instagram: "Pronoia (pronounced proh-NOY-uh, IPA: /proʊˈnɔɪ.ə/) is a noun meaning the opposite of paranoia—the belief or feeling that the universe is conspiring in your favor, that life and people around you are secretly helping you, even in unseen ways. The word is built from the Greek prónoia (πρόνοια), meaning “forethought, providence, care,” from pro- (“before”) + noia (from nous, “mind, thought”). In classical Greek philosophy, especially in Plato and the Sto