paranoid schizophrenia

Cultural  

1. A type of schizophrenia characterized by delusions of grandeur, paranoia, hallucinations, jealousy, hostility, aggressiveness, unfocused anxiety, argumentativeness, and, in severe cases, detachment from reality to the point of autism (see also autism).

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Example Sentences

Elias told the inquiry he only learned of his brother's paranoid schizophrenia diagnosis in October 2023, four months after the killings.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Once they arrived, Scott told the officers that he had paranoid schizophrenia and was having active hallucinations.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

Naveed, who has paranoid schizophrenia, was "psychotic", and her mental health had "deteriorated" in the days before the attack, the court heard.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025

Calocane, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, was sentenced to a hospital order in January 2024 after admitting manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

The court heard that she was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and therefore entered the pleas on the grounds of diminished responsibility.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2025