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paranoia

/ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə/

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1 · noun

an unreasonable belief that others intend to harm you

偏执疑惧；妄想

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His growing paranoia made him distrust even old friends.
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他越来越疑神疑鬼，连老朋友都不信任了。
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