OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 18619

paranoia

/ˌpæɹ.əˈnɔɪ.ə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
noica • paranoia • paranoya
The obsolete name for 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.
noica • paranoia • paranoya
Extreme, irrational distrust of others.