narcissistic personality

[nahr-suh-sis-tik pur-suh-nal-i-tee]

noun

Psychiatry.

1. narcissistic personality disorder.

Word History and Origins

Origin of narcissistic personality¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

“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.

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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.

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They're all saying that this person is uniquely incapable of being president because on top of his malignantly narcissistic personality, he now appears to be losing his cognitive abilities.

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Conway participated in a conversation about Trump's mental health in 2020, informally, and without any professional expertise, diagnosing Trump with narcissistic personality disorder.

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Can you distinguish between narcissistic personality disorder and narcissistic traits?

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