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paranoia vs psychosis

psychosis vs paranoia

paranoia and psychosis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paranoia Yes No No No
psychosis Yes No No No
As nouns, psychosis is a hypernym of paranoia; that is, psychosis is a word with a broader meaning than paranoia:
  • paranoia: a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur
  • psychosis: any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted
paranoia (noun) psychosis (noun)
a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted
Difference between paranoia and psychosis

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