paranoia definition by Wordo

Adjective

paranoid

Noun

The

obsolete

name

for

a

psychotic

disorder

,

now

called

delusional disorder

,

often

(

in

one

of

6

subtypes

)

characterized

by

delusions

of

persecution

and

perceived

threat

against

the

individual

affected

with

the

disorder

,

and

often

associated

with

false

accusations

and

general

mistrust

of

others