paranoid schizophrenia

Cultural  

1. A type of schizophrenia characterized by delusions of grandeur, paranoia, hallucinations, jealousy, hostility, aggressiveness, unfocused anxiety, argumentativeness, and, in severe cases, detachment from reality to the point of autism (see also autism).

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Example Sentences

Matthew said he told attending officers how he believed something was wrong with Calocane, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia before carrying out his killings.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Calocane, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, was sentenced to a hospital order in January 2024 after admitting manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

Clara White said because her brother developed paranoid schizophrenia while in custody, he was moved between 16 different prisons and was not given the chance to complete such a course.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

The court heard it was the unanimous view of three very experienced consultant forensic psychiatrists that she was suffering a psychotic episode of paranoid schizophrenia at the time.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025

PCs Danielle Barnes and Elizabeth McAleenan were accused of having failed to ensure the welfare of a member of the public after Kevin Clarke, who had paranoid schizophrenia, died at Lewisham Hospital in 2018.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025