persecution complex
A fixed, irrational, and delusional belief that one is being mistreated, oppressed, or…A fixed, irrational, and delusional belief that one is being mistreated, oppressed, or harassed by others, despite a lack of evidence.
» Tom suffers from a persecution complex.
Meaning
1 sensesA fixed, irrational, and delusional belief that one is being mistreated, oppressed, or harassed by others, despite a lack of evidence.
Examples
5 sentencesTom suffers from a persecution complex.
He could not shake off his persecution complex.
ruОн не мог избавиться от мании преследования.
He has a persecution complex.
If you have a persecution complex, it doesn't mean that you are not being persecuted.
ruЕсли у вас мания преследования, это ещё не значит, что вас не преследуют.
deVerfolgungswahn schließt nicht aus, daß man nicht doch verfolgt wird.
I have developed a persecution complex. It seems to me that I am being followed.
ruУ меня появилась мания преследования. Мне кажется, что за мной следят.
Forms
plural: persecution complexes| Singular | persecution complex |
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