Paranoia Definition & Meaning

paranoia
noun
  1. a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur

"Paranoia" in song lyrics

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  • "I'll be the ugliest version of paranoia"
    Aesop Rock — Dead Pan
  • "It was just my paranoia"
    Afroman — Just My Paranoia
  • "I have no more paranoia"
    Afroman — Just My Paranoia

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