Paranoia
1. Psychiatry. a mental disorder
characterized by systematized delusions and the projection of
personal conflicts, which are ascribed to the supposed hostility of
others, sometimes progressing to disturbances of consciousness and
aggressive acts believed to be performed in self-defense or as a
mission.
2. baseless or excessive suspicion of
the motives of others.
Hysteria
1. an uncontrollable outburst of
emotion or fear, often characterized by irrationality, laughter,
weeping, etc. frenzied
2. Psychoanalysis. a psychoneurotic
disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks, disturbances
of sensory and motor functions, and various abnormal effects due to
autosuggestion.
Frivolous
1. characterized by lack of seriousness
or sense: frivolous conduct.
2. self-indulgently carefree;
unconcerned about or lacking any serious purpose.
3. (of a person) given to trifling or
undue levity: a frivolous, empty-headed person.
4. of little or no weight, worth, or
importance; not worthy of serious notice:
Petty
1. of little or no
importance or consequence: petty grievances.
2. of lesser or
secondary importance, merit, etc.; minor: petty
considerations.
3. having or showing
narrow ideas, interests, etc.: petty minds.
4. mean or ungenerous
in small or trifling things: a petty person.
5. showing or caused by
meanness of spirit: a petty revenge.
6. of secondary rank,
especially in relation to others of the same class or kind: petty states; a
petty tyrant.
