delusions of persecution

Definitions of delusions of persecution
  1. noun
    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
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    type of:
    delusion, psychotic belief
    (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
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