paranoia
nounEtymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παράνοια (paránoia, “madness”), from παράνοος (paránoos, “demented”), from παρά (pará, “beyond, beside”) + νόος (nóos, “mind, spirit”). By surface analysis, para- (“abnormal, beyond”) + nous (“mind”) + -ia (“(medical) condition”).
- learned borrowing from παράνοια
Definitions
A psychotic disorder, now called delusional disorder, often (in one of six subtypes)…
A psychotic disorder, now called delusional disorder, often (in one of six subtypes) characterized by delusions of persecution and a perceived threat against the individual affected with the disorder, and often associated with false accusations and a general mistrust of others.
Extreme, irrational distrust of others.
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No curated loop yet for paranoia. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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