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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A chronic form of insanity developing in a neuropsychopathic constitution, presenting systematized delusions of more or less definite scope, while in other directions there may appear a fair amount of mental health. The prognosis is extremely bad.

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  • noun rare Obsolete spelling of paranoia.

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