NOUN | state | 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 |
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Meaning | 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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Broader | delusion, psychotic belief | (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary |
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