narcissistic personality disorder
noun
: a personality disorder characterized especially by an exaggerated sense of self-importance, persistent need for admiration, lack of empathy for others, excessive pride in achievements, and snobbish, disdainful, or patronizing attitudes
At its most extreme, snobbery can be a symptom of narcissistic personality disorder, a condition marked by grandiosity, a need for admiration, and a preoccupation with power and prestige.—
Adelle Waldman
Adelle WaldmanThose with narcissistic personality disorder exaggerate their own importance, aided by success fantasies.—David G. Myers
David G. MyersExamples of narcissistic personality disorder in a Sentence
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My best guess is narcissistic personality disorder, with some exhibitionist tendencies thrown in.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Narcissism is not necessarily an indication of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD).
—Catherine Dibenedetto, Health, 19 Mar. 2024
Chalamet plays Roald Dahl’s eccentric candy maker in the origin story of a character who has been variously described as innovative, flamboyant, stubborn, benevolent, arrogant, authoritarian and suffering from narcissistic personality disorder.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
Not everyone who occasionally expresses narcissistic traits has narcissistic personality disorder (NPD).
—Maressa Brown, Parents, 3 Oct. 2023
Children and teens can't be diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD).
—Maressa Brown, Parents, 3 Oct. 2023
After her parents suggested therapy, Henderson was diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) in 2023.
—Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2023
Toward Treatments To date, there have been no randomized clinical trials for treatments specific for narcissistic personality disorder.
—Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2023
Someone who exhibits narcissistic traits doesn’t necessarily have a narcissistic personality disorder (NPD).
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 22 June 2023
Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Narcissism is not necessarily an indication of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD).
—Catherine Dibenedetto, Health, 19 Mar. 2024
Chalamet plays Roald Dahl’s eccentric candy maker in the origin story of a character who has been variously described as innovative, flamboyant, stubborn, benevolent, arrogant, authoritarian and suffering from narcissistic personality disorder.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
Not everyone who occasionally expresses narcissistic traits has narcissistic personality disorder (NPD).
—Maressa Brown, Parents, 3 Oct. 2023
Children and teens can't be diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD).
—Maressa Brown, Parents, 3 Oct. 2023
After her parents suggested therapy, Henderson was diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) in 2023.
—Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2023
Toward Treatments To date, there have been no randomized clinical trials for treatments specific for narcissistic personality disorder.
—Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2023
Someone who exhibits narcissistic traits doesn’t necessarily have a narcissistic personality disorder (NPD).
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 22 June 2023
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