Paranoia

Noun

 * 1) A psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution.
 * 2) Extreme, irrational distrust of others.

Derived terms

 * paranoiac
 * paranoic
 * paranoically
 * paranoid
 * paranoid schizophrenia

Thesaurus
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