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paranoid personality
paranoid personality[′par·ə‚nȯid ‚pər·sə′nal·əd·ē] (psychology) An individual characterized by the tendency to be hypersensitive, rigid, extremely self-important, and jealous, and to project hostile feelings so that he or she easily becomes suspicious of others and is quick to blame them or attribute evil motives to them. paranoid personality
par·a·noid per·son·al·i·ty dis·or·der1. a personality disorder that is less debilitating than paranoid or delusional paranoid disorder; the essential feature is a pervasive and unwarranted tendency, beginning in early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, to misinterpret the actions of others as deliberately exploitive, harmful, demeaning, or threatening. 2. a DSM diagnosis that is established when the specified criteria are met. Synonym(s): paranoid personalitypar·a·noid per·son·al·i·ty (par'ă-noyd pĕr'sŏn-al'i-tē) A personality disorder characterized by hypersensitivity, rigidity, unwarranted suspicion, jealousy, and a tendency to blame others and ascribe evil motives to them; although neither a neurosis nor psychosis, it interferes with the person's ability to maintain interpersonal relationships. personality (per?son-al'it-e) [L. personalitas] The unique organization of traits, characteristics, and modes of behavior of an individual, setting that individual apart from others and at the same time determining how others react to the individual. Synonym: persona (2) See: personality testalternating personalityDissociative identity disorder.anal personalityIn Freudian psychology, a personality disorder marked by excessive orderliness, stinginess, and obstinacy. If carried to an extreme, these qualities lead to the development of obsessive-compulsive behavior. Synonym: anal characteristicborderline personality See: borderline personality disordercallous-unemotional personality Abbreviation: CU A group of personality traits including lack of empathy, manipulativeness, and remorselessness. These traits are considered to be indicators of conduct disorder in childhood and adolescence and are uniquely characteristic of antisocial personality disorder in adults. compulsive personalityObsessive-compulsive personality disorder.distressed personalityType D personality.double personalityDissociative identity disorder.extroverted personality See: extrovertinadequate personalityA personality type in which the individual is ineffective and is physically and emotionally unable to cope with the normal stress of living.introverted personality See: introvert (1)modal personalityThe individual traits or characteristics typical of the society in which a person lives.multiple personalityA term formerly used for dissociative identity disorder. See: dissociative identity disorderobsessive-compulsive personalityObsessive-compulsive disorder.paranoid personalityParanoid personality disorder.psychopathic personalityAntisocial personality disorder.type A personality See: behaviortype B personality See: behaviortype D personalityA personality type in which the individual is inhibited and uncomfortable in social situations, has difficulty making friends, and who tends to experience, but repress, feelings of anger, anxiety, depression, and discontent with others. Some studies have found correlations between this personality type and an increased risk of atherosclerotic vascular disease. Synonym: distressed personalityLegalSeePersonalityThesaurusSeepersonality |