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Definitions for paranoia
ˌpær əˈnɔɪ əpara·noia

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. paranoianoun

    a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur

Wiktionary

  1. paranoianoun

    A psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution.

  2. paranoianoun

    Extreme, irrational distrust of others.

  3. Etymology: παράνοια, from παράνοος, from παρά + νόος.

Wikipedia

  1. Paranoia

    Paranoia is an instinct or thought process that is believed to be heavily influenced by anxiety or fear, often to the point of delusion and irrationality. Paranoid thinking typically includes persecutory beliefs, or beliefs of conspiracy concerning a perceived threat towards oneself (i.e. "Everyone is out to get me"). Paranoia is distinct from phobias, which also involve irrational fear, but usually no blame. Making false accusations and the general distrust of other people also frequently accompany paranoia. For example, a paranoid person might believe an incident was intentional when most people would view it as an accident or coincidence. Paranoia is a central symptom of psychosis.

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  1. paranoia

    Paranoia is a mental health disorder characterized by persistent, irrational, and intense feelings of fear, mistrust, and suspicion towards others, often leading to a sense of persecution, despite the absence of any threat. It can result in distorted thought processes and beliefs, and may cause significant distress and impair daily functioning. It can appear in various psychological disorders, including paranoid personality disorder and schizophrenia. Please consult with a medical professional or psychiatrist for advice on specific situations or conditions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Paranoianoun

    mental derangement; insanity

  2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. para`noia.]

Wikidata

  1. Paranoia

    Paranoia is a thought process believed to be heavily influenced by anxiety or fear, often to the point of irrationality and delusion. Paranoid thinking typically includes persecutory beliefs, or beliefs of conspiracy concerning a perceived threat towards oneself. Making false accusations and the general distrust of others also frequently accompany paranoia. For example, an incident most people would view as an accident or coincidence, a paranoid person might believe was intentional.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of paranoia in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of paranoia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of paranoia in a Sentence

  1. Christopher Wylie:

    One of the things that did provoke me to leave was the beginnings of discussions of voter disengagement, I have seen documents reference and I recall conversations that it was intended to focus on African-American voters, the company learned that there were segments of the population that responded to messages like 'drain the swamp' or images of border walls or indeed paranoia about the 'deep state' that weren't necessarily reflected in mainstream polling or mainstream political discourse that Steve Bannon was interested in to help build his movement.

  2. William S. Burroughs:

    Paranoia means having all the facts.

  3. Emmanuel Ballah:

    There is often fear, paranoia and stigma in other health facilities, survivors come here as we care about our patients, we follow up on them and offer psychosocial support.

  4. Jack Lesher:

    Most of our customers in that price range don’t react to hysteria buying, fear and paranoia is not a good way to do business.

  5. Scott C. Holstad:

    on sale today we have Doubts, Insecurities, Depression and Guilt for reduced prices, in this section Self-Hatred, Suicidal Ideation and Anger. that section there has Betrayal, Inferiority, Hostility and Frustration, but in the back, the best … Confusion, Apathy, Paranoia, Irritation and the beloved Need-To-Kiss-Ass-At-Work all on sale for very, very low prices…

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