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paranoia definition

para·noia (par′ə no̵i′ə)

noun

Psychiatry a mental disorder characterized by systematized delusions, as of grandeur or, esp., persecution, often, except in a schizophrenic state, with an otherwise relatively intact personality

Etymology: ModL < Gr, derangement < para-, beside (see para-) + nous, the mind

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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