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Word: Paranoia
Speech Type: Noun
mid 18th century (in paranoia (sense 2)): modern Latin, from Greek, from paranoos ‘distracted’, from para ‘irregular’ + noos ‘mind’
ˌparəˈnɔɪə
unjustified suspicion and mistrust of other people or their actions
Short Definition:unjustified suspicion and mistrust of other people
Examples:- I got into a state of paranoia about various night noises which in daylight seems utterly silly
the unwarranted or delusional belief that one is being persecuted, harassed, or betrayed by others, occurring as part of a mental condition.
Short Definition:mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution
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