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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Prosecuttion

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What does it mean that "he suffered delusions of prosecution."?
  

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"? The usual expression is "delusions of persecution", which means incorrect impression that people are persecuting one. If, for example, you began to feel that everyone around you was trying to injure you, even though no one wanted to harm you, you would be suffering from delusions of persecution.

— CalifJim

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  • The usual expression is "delusions of persecution", which means incorrect impression that people are persecuting one.
  • If, for example, you began to feel that everyone around you was trying to injure you, even though no one wanted to harm you, you would be suffering from delusions of persecution.
  • See "paranoia".
  • Please quote the entire context.
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soheil1Hi.What does it mean that "he suffered delusions of prosecution."?
The usual expression is "delusions of persecution", which means incorrect impression that people are persecuting one. If, for example, you began to feel that everyone around you was trying to injure you, even though no one wanted to harm you, you would be suffering from delusions of per
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"In his final years, he withdrew from society and suffered delusions of persecution."
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soheil1"In his final years, he withdrew from society and suffered delusions of persecution."
OK. Then it really is "persecution", and it's not a play on words by purposely using the incorrect word "prosecution".

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