- paranoid delusions
- an older term denoting delusion of grandeur and delusion of persecution; its use is discouraged.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
paranoid delusions
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paranoid — [[t]pæ̱rənɔɪd[/t]] paranoids 1) ADJ GRADED If you say that someone is paranoid, you mean that they are extremely suspicious and afraid of other people. I m not going to get paranoid about it. ...a paranoid politician who saw enemies all around… … English dictionary
paranoid schizophrenia — n. a chronic form of schizophrenia characterized by hallucinations, grandiose delusions or delusions of persecution, etc. * * * … Universalium
paranoid schizophrenia — n schizophrenia characterized esp. by persecutory or grandiose delusions or hallucinations or by delusional jealousy * * * [DSM IV] a type of schizophrenia characterized by preoccupation with one or more systematized delusions or with frequent… … Medical dictionary
paranoid — [par′ənoi′dəlpar′ə noid΄] adj. 1. of or like paranoia 2. characterized by extreme suspiciousness, grandiose delusions, or delusions of persecution: also paranoidal [par′ənoi′dəl] n. a person afflicted with paranoia: Also paranoiac [par′ənoi′ak΄,… … English World dictionary
paranoid schizophrenia — n. a chronic form of schizophrenia characterized by hallucinations, grandiose delusions or delusions of persecution, etc … English World dictionary
paranoid — par a*noid , a. 1. (Med.) Affected with paranoia; as, a paranoid schizophrenic. Syn: paranoiac. [PJC] 2. Suffering from delusions of being persecuted by the conspiratorial actions of others; having an unwarranted suspicion of the motives of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paranoid — 1. Relating to or characterized by paranoia. 2. Having delusions of persecution. * * * para·noid par ə .nȯid also para·noi·dal .par ə nȯid əl adj 1) characterized by or resembling paranoia or paranoid schizophrenia 2) characterized by… … Medical dictionary
paranoid schizophrenia — noun a form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy); symptoms may include anger and anxiety and aloofness and doubts about gender identity; unlike other types of schizophrenia the patients are usually… … Useful english dictionary
paranoid — adj. 1) describing a mental state characterized by fixed and logically elaborated delusions. There are many causes, including paranoid schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, organic psychoses, alcoholism, and severe emotional stress. 2)… … The new mediacal dictionary
paranoid schizophrenia — noun Date: 1940 schizophrenia characterized especially by persecutory or grandiose delusions or hallucinations or by delusional jealousy … New Collegiate Dictionary
