paranoia

IPA: pɛrʌnˈɔɪʌ

The obsolete name for a psychotic disorder, now called delusional disorder, often (in one of 6 subtypes) characterized by delusions of persecution and perceived threat against the individual affected with the disorder, and often associated with false accusations and general mistrust of others
Extreme, irrational distrust of others.

Examples of "paranoia" in Sentences

You may call it paranoia, but its really vigilance.
No. Just more vitriolic paranoia from the sore losers on the right.
More incredible and ridiculous paranoia from the right wing. barbati
It seems to me the paranoia is coming from the government, not the people.
As for oil and how much has been burned and how much remains, paranoia is not a good thing.
I think that one is based in paranoia and enforces their inherent proclivity for stereotyping.
The primary defense mechanism for paranoia is projection of one's own conflicts, fears, and rage.
Like the KKK of the 1920s and the Birchers of the 1950s, the Tea Party movement is almost completely white, largely rural or suburban, monocultural, and deeply steeped in paranoia and ignorance.