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Medical Definition of Persecutory type of paranoid disorder
1. One of the most common of the types of paranoid disorders, it involves a single theme or series of connected themes, such as being conspired against, cheated, spied on, followed, poisoned or drugged, maligned, harassed, or obstructed in the pursuit of long-term goals; small slights may be exaggerated and become the focus of a delusional system. See: paranoia. Compare: paranoid personality disorder. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Persecutory Type Of Paranoid Disorder
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