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

Word History and Origins

Origin of narcissistic personality disorder¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

The Wikipedia category for “people with narcissistic personality disorder” is stuffed with famous murderers, alongside Nick Cannon, a recent diagnosee.

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“The problem is that there are plenty of abusive, nasty people who don’t have narcissistic personality disorder.”

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But search results showed criteria for narcissistic personality disorder, a condition marked by unreasonably high self-importance, pathological need for admiration, and a lack of empathy.

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Narcissistic personality disorder is a condition recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association.

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The court also heard a number of mitigating factors, including Khalife's age and a psychological report from 2023 diagnosing him with Antisocial Personality Disorder and Narcissistic Personality Disorder.

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