Sunday, April 26, 2020

Words to Know


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.


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