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paranoia n. Another name for delusional disorder or, more generally, any mental disorder characterized by delusions, including paranoid personality disorder, paranoid schizophrenia, or shared psychotic disorder. See also paranoid technique, Schreber case.[From Greek paranoia frenzy, from para beside + nous intellect or sense + -ia indicating a condition or quality]

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