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    paranoia

    paranoia - Dictionary definition and meaning for word paranoia

    Definition
    (noun) a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for paranoia

para+NOIa; NOI in tamil means some disease,and para means beyond or forethought. hence this can be considered as "some disease of thinking urself a grandeur"

paranoia some what sounds like paranoid (people suffering from psychological disorder are considered as paranoid)

In greek Para = out , Noia = Mind so mental disorder, Psychosis

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PARANOIA = PARA + NOKIA(NOIA): Imagine NOKIA is paranoiac about iPhone.

para means out and nokia means an automobile which effects mind when overly usedso out of mind...

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