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delusions of persecution

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Noun1.delusions of persecution - a delusion (common in paranoia) that others are out to get you and frustrate and embarrass you or inflict suffering on you; a complicated conspiracy is frequently imagined
delusion, psychotic belief - (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
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He was infected with syphilis by Veil, and it has gone to his brain, giving him paranoia and delusions of persecution.
Viehl, S.L. Shockball by Conrad, Stacey / Kliatt
Many have schizophrenia, a disease that takes hold in the late teens or early 20s and causes people to suffer delusions of persecution or to hear commanding voices in their heads.
Mentally Ill by DONAHUE, ANN / Los Angeles Business Journal
For example, patients suffering from paranoid-type symptoms -- roughly one-third of people with schizophrenia -- often have delusions of persecution, or false and irrational beliefs that they are being cheated, harassed, poisoned, or conspired against.
Schizophrenia by Pamphlet by: National Institute of Mental Health
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