paranoia

Such was the corrosive paranoia of the time, fueled by McCarthy and abetted by Hoover.

Against this paranoia of recent history, Frank takes the long view that all disasters and destruction are natural.

But fear of something that is not actually a threat is not rightful fear, but rather paranoia.

Those who dream of a post-partisan future should note that paranoia has a habit of erasing traditional political boundaries.

That, in the absence of an explanation as to why, paranoia takes over.

Paranoia, as it is called, mild delusional insanity, may assert itself and then may persist for the rest of life.

The most significant consideration with regard to paranoia is the fact that it is practically always hereditary.

After the persecutory stage in paranoia, comes the third, or so-called expansive period of the disease.

There are usually three stages of paranoia described by authorities in mental diseases.

Krafft-Ebing said that he never saw a case of true and reasonably well developed paranoia without hereditary taint.