persecutory
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- adjective
- /ˌpɜr.sɪˈkjuː.tɔːr.i/
- Specialized
- Patients exhibiting persecutory beliefs often feel they are being targeted by others, even without evidence.
- persecutory delusions
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Watch on YouTubeTheir victimhood and their paranoia and their persecutory beliefs.
- Their victimhood and their paranoia and their persecutory beliefs.
- Word salad can also sometimes be what we call persecutory, meaning that it has an almost conspiratorial or almost paranoid twist to it.
Examples
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For example, if asked to imagine that "you go out on a date and it goes badly," and to give the most likely possible reason why this might have happened, people with persecutory delusions will suggest reasons that involve blaming external causes (e.g., other people) rather than internal causes (themselves).
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Now not everybody has this... but she's these persecutory beliefs.
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Word salad can also sometimes be what we call persecutory, meaning that it has an almost conspiratorial or almost paranoid twist to it.
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Their victimhood and their paranoia and their persecutory beliefs.
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Of these, two had serious and prolonged persecutory delusions (one attempted suicide), and the other became acutely manic and euphoric and experienced visual hallucinations.
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As described by Hollier, Roquentin proves this when his own hands become a phantom pair, doubling the plausible, real set, with one caught in "persecutory prehension."
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The therapist explained that persecutory thoughts can cause significant distress and impact daily life.
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During the assessment, she described how her persecutory feelings led her to believe that everyone was plotting against her.
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Etymology
Persecutory comes from the same root as persecute and the old part sequi, which means 'to follow' or 'to chase', so a helpful way to remember it is to imagine feeling 'chased' by harm or bad intent. That's why persecutory thoughts are the strong belief that someone is out to hurt or unfairly attack you, leading to fear and distrust.