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paranoia

/,pærə'nɔɪə/

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noun
a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur
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psychosis

Definition that contains paranoia

paranoid a person afflicted with paranoia
paranoid suffering from paranoia
paranoiac a person afflicted with paranoia
delusions of persecution a delusion (common in paranoia) that others are out to get you and frustrate and embarrass you or inflict suffering on you; a complicated conspiracy is frequently imagined
delusions of grandeur a delusion (common in paranoia) that you are much greater and more powerful and influential than you really are