idea of reference
noun
: a delusion that the remarks one overhears and people one encounters seem to be concerned with and usually hostile to oneself
called also delusion of reference
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“Idea of reference.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/idea%20of%20reference. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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