delusions of persecution meaning

UK US /dɪˈluʒənz ʌv ˌpɝsəˈkjuʃən/ 8 syllables

delusions of persecution (noun): 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.

Definition of delusions of persecution

  1. 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

    Type of: delusion

How to pronounce delusions of persecution

delusions of persecution is pronounced /dɪˈluʒənz ʌv ˌpɝsəˈkjuʃən/ in American English. It has 8 syllables.

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