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NPD

American  

abbreviation

  1. narcissistic personality disorder.

  2. new product development.

  3. nitrogen-phosphorus detector.

NPD British  

abbreviation

  1. new product development

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When he casually mentioned he thought he was better than all his friends, she diagnosed him with NPD.

From Slate • Jul. 23, 2025

Last week, a purported member of USDoD identified only as Felice told the hacking forum that they were offering “the full NPD database,” according to a screenshot taken by BleepingComputer.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2024

Another complication is that NPD often goes undiagnosed and untreated, and many mental health clinicians have little experience with it.

From Slate • Aug. 5, 2024

The new Sick Kids hospital cost about £150m to build, but its full price tag over 25 years, including maintenance and facilities management fees, will be £432m under the NPD deal.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2024

Please do not forget that only a qualified mental health diagnostician can determine whether someone suffers from NPD and this, following lengthy tests and personal interviews.

From Terrorists and Freedom Fighters by Vaknin, Samuel

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