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paranoia
1
: a psychosis characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
2
: a tendency on the part of an individual or group toward excessive or irrational suspiciousness and distrustfulness of others
— para·noi·ac
\-ˈnȯi-ˌak, -ˈnȯi-ik\
also para·noic
\-ˈnȯi(-i)k, -ˈnō-ik\
adjective or noun
— para·noi·cal·ly
\-ˈnȯi(-i)-k(ə-)lē, -ˈnō-i-k(ə-)lē\
adverb
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