被ひ害がい妄もう想そう

noun

persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia

Psychiatric term for a condition where one believes they are being persecuted or conspired against. In casual use, it can refer to an exaggerated feeling of being targeted.

• 彼かれは被ひ害がい妄もう想そうに苦くるしんでいる。

  He suffers from a persecution complex.

• そんなに疑うたがうなんて、被ひ害がい妄もう想そうじゃない？

  Suspecting everyone like that—isn't that paranoia?