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Insanity vs Paranoia - What's the difference?

insanity | paranoia |

As nouns the difference between insanity and paranoia

is that insanity is the state of being insane; madness while paranoia is paranoia.

insanity

English

(wikipedia insanity)

Noun

  • The state of being insane; madness.

    • Antonyms

    * sanity

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * insane

    paranoia

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (qualifier)

    Noun

    (wikipedia paranoia) (en noun)
  • A psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution.
  • Extreme, irrational distrust of others.

    • Derived terms

    * paranoiac * paranoic * paranoically * paranoid * paranoid schizophrenia

    Related terms

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    References

    * “ ?Paranoia, paranœa]” listed on page 460 of volume VII (O, P) of '' [1st ed., 1909]
    ???Paranoia''' ( mind.]?Mental derangement; ''spec.'' chronic mental unsoundness characterized by delusions or hallucinations, esp. of grandeur, persecution, etc.?[¶; 4 quots.: 1857, 1891, 1892, 1899; ¶]?Hence '''Paranoi·ac, -œ·ac,''' a. ''adj.'' afflicted with paranoia; b. ''sb.''; also '''Parano·ic, -nœ·ic ''a.     ?[¶; 3 quots.: 1857, 1892, 1899 ----