narcissistic personality

American  

[nahr-suh-sis-tik pur-suh-nal-i-tee] / ˌnɑr səˈsɪs tɪk ˌpɜr səˈnæl ɪ ti /

noun

Psychiatry.

1. narcissistic personality disorder.

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Etymology

Origin of narcissistic personality

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Given his profoundly narcissistic personality, he would prefer to be loved by all, and still yearns for such an implausible outcome.

From Salon

“I think he has some kind of narcissistic personality disorder,” said one money manager who heard Lippmann’s pitch but did not do his trade.

From Literature

Clinically speaking, narcissistic personality disorder is "a pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy," according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

From Salon

And is there any danger of amateurly diagnosing narcissistic personality disorder?

From Salon

To date, there have been no randomized clinical trials for treatments specific for narcissistic personality disorder.

From Scientific American