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   Par·a·noi·a

   /ˌperəˈnoiə/

   

   noun

   • 1. unjustified suspicion and mistrust of other people or their actions: "I got into a state of paranoia about various night noises which in daylight seems utterly silly"
   • 2. the unwarranted or delusional belief that one is being persecuted, harassed, or betrayed by others, occurring as part of a mental condition.

   Word Origin mid 18th century (in paranoia (sense 2)): modern Latin, from Greek, from paranoos ‘distracted’, from para ‘irregular’ + noos ‘mind’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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