paranoia

[par-uh-noi-uh] / ˌpær əˈnɔɪ ə /

NOUN

mental illness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

insanity mental disorder

WEAK

crack-up craziness delusions depression derangement disturbed mind emotional disorder emotional instability loss of mind lunacy madness maladjustment mania mental disease mental sickness nervous breakdown nervous disorder neurosis neurotic disorder phobia psychopathy psychosis sick mind troubled mind unbalanced mind unsoundness of mind

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It can validate troubling ideas and paranoia and encourage delusions.

From The Wall Street Journal

One consequence was almost a kind of paranoia among those whose lives they’ve touched—a feeling that can’t necessarily be dismissed.

From The Wall Street Journal

The story toys with paranoia and the power of perspective.

From Los Angeles Times

The only way to escape is to "drift"- which means hiding from a thousand algorithms by living off-grid, constantly moving and suppressing maddening paranoia that your thoughts are not your own.

From BBC

He posted chats on social media showing ChatGPT supporting the notion that his paranoia was justified and his mother had betrayed him.

From The Wall Street Journal

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