hypergnosis

1. Projection of inner conflicts into the environment. 2. Exaggerated perception, such as the expansion of an isolated thought. [hyper- + G. gnosis, knowledge]

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hy·per·gno·sis (hi″pər-noґsis) [hyper- + Gr. gnōsis knowledge] an exaggerated perception, e.g., expansion of an isolated idea into a complex philosophical system; seen in paranoia.