persecution complex

English

Noun

persecution complex (plural persecution complexes)

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

See also

• paranoia

Further reading

• “persecution complex”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• “persecution complex”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “persecution complex”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “persecution complex”, in Collins English Dictionary.