She was diagnosed with delusional paranoia. I had to admit that my fears were just paranoia.
Recent Examples on the WebWith an ever-changing game, players will be in a constant state of paranoia, unable to trust anyone but themselves. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 31 Aug. 2022 Though some shades of his paranoia are depicted, Brown-Easley’s history of serious mental illness is essentially passed over. Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 Therapists are trained to help patients manage any fear or paranoia that arises. Emma Yasinski, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2022 Fear and paranoia have suffused most discussions about further action. Jen Golbeck, Wired, 12 Jan. 2021 With an ever-changing game, players will be in a constant state of paranoia, unable to trust anyone but themselves. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 10 Aug. 2022 Still, even with the liberalized law, a touch of paranoia may remain for some. Heather Chen, CNN, 9 June 2022 In late November, Yarullina said Casey began exhibiting signs of paranoia. Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 6 June 2022 But an atmosphere of paranoia enshrouded the inquiry. Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker, 6 June 2022 See More
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Etymology
New Latin, from Greek, madness, from paranous demented, from para- + nous mind