Vocabulary
Paranoia
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution, unwarranted jealousy
Urdu meaning
وسوسہ، خلل دماغ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- However, a hysterical media and a clumsy social media have sparked paranoia.
- India`s paranoia is discussed in Ram Udhav`s book Uneasy Neighbours (2014).
- However, as other observers see it, the campaign is a symptom of general conservative paranoia about the liberal values espoused by most institutions of higher learning.
- China is a post-1972 enemy of US`s making, just as Russia (once an ally against Germany) is a product of Europe`s post1945 paranoia.
- The US paranoia of `a Red under every bed` changed to `a beard under every turban`.
Synonyms
persecution complex, delusions, obsession, megalomania
Antonyms
balance, certainty
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