Persecutory delusion


de·lu·sion of per·se·cu·tion

, persecutory delusiona false notion that one is being persecuted; characteristic symptom of paranoid schizophrenia.

de·lu·sion of per·se·cu·tion

, persecutory delusion (dĕ-lū'zhŭn pĕr'sĕ-kyū'shŭn, pĕr'sĕ-kyū-tōr-ē) A false notion that one is being persecuted; characteristic symptom of paranoid schizophrenia.

Persecutory delusion

A fixed, false, and inflexible belief that others are engaging in a plot or plan to harm an individual.Mentioned in: Paranoia