Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

persecution complex

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables: per-se-cu-tion -com-plex
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fixed, irrational, and delusional belief that one is being mistreated, oppressed, or harassed by others, despite a lack of evidence.

Inflected Forms

persecution complexes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

paranoia

Questions

What does persecution complex mean?: A fixed, irrational, and delusional belief that one is being mistreated, oppressed, or harassed by others, despite a lack of evidence.

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