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Paranoia
Meaning
Noun
●
In Emotions & Psychiatry:
The
obsolete
name for
a
psychotic
disorder
, now called
delusional disorder
, often (
in one
of 6
subtypes
)
characterized
by
delusions
of
persecution
and
perceived
threat
against the individual
affected
with the
disorder
, and often associated with
false
accusations
and general
mistrust
of others
●
Extreme,
irrational
distrust
of others.
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Origin
paranoia
English
παράνοια
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
παράνοος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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