paranoia

Definition

  • noun: a serious mental illness that causes you to falsely believe that other people are trying to harm you
  • noun: a psychosis characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations

Examples

  • I had to admit that my fears were just 'paranoia'.

  • She was diagnosed with delusional 'paranoia'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Okay, guys. Let's keep it short and sweet today. Anybody got anything new?. There's a rumor going around that the Tet ceasefire is gonna be canceled. Rear-echelon paranoia. A bro in intelligence says Charlie might try to pull off something big during Tet. They say the same thing every year. (..)
    1987 Full Metal Jacket