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narcissistic personality disorder

[ nahr-suh-sis-tik pur-suh-nal-i-tee dis-awr-der ]

noun

, Psychiatry.
  1. a personality disorder characterized by extreme self-centeredness and self-absorption, fantasies involving unrealistic goals, an excessive need for attention and admiration, and disturbed interpersonal relationships. : NPD


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Word History and Origins

Origin of narcissistic personality disorder1

First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences

Narcissistic personality disorder was first defined in 1967.

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