narcissistic personality disorder
narcissistic personality disorder — 名詞
1. a mental health condition in which a person has an extremely strong belief in th
自戀人格障礙
一種人格障礙，患者極度自負且缺乏同理心
a mental health condition in which a person has an extremely strong belief in their own importance, needs constant admiration from other people, and has great difficulty understanding or caring about the feelings of others.
During her training, the psychiatrist learned how to identify patients who might have narcissistic personality disorder.
在受訓期間，那位精神科醫師學會了如何辨識可能患有自戀人格障礙的患者。
domain: clinical psychology / diagnosis context
Eliska's narcissistic personality disorder made it nearly impossible for her to accept that she had made a mistake at work.
Eliska 的自戀人格障礙使她幾乎無法接受自己在工作上犯了錯。
collocation: made it impossible to accept
Therapists often use long-term talk therapy to treat patients diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder.
治療師常透過長期的談話治療來協助被診斷為自戀人格障礙的患者。
The Watanabe family noticed their son's extreme need for praise and took him to a psychologist for an evaluation.
渡邊一家注意到兒子極度渴望被稱讚，於是帶他去接受心理師的評估。
- NPD
the standard abbreviation used in clinical writing and diagnosis
用法筆記
This is a formal clinical diagnosis used by mental health professionals. It is not a casual label for someone who seems self-centered — the condition involves persistent patterns that seriously affect a person's relationships and daily life.
常見錯誤
2. the pattern of attitudes and behavior typical of this condition, especially show
傲慢輕蔑行為
此疾病表現出的自大、鄙視他人的態度
the pattern of attitudes and behavior typical of this condition, especially showing excessive pride, looking down on other people, and treating them with disrespect or false kindness as if they are less important.
João's patronizing tone and constant name-dropping were seen by the clinic as clear signs of narcissistic personality disorder.
João 居高臨下的語氣和不斷炫耀人脈的習慣，被診所視為自戀人格障礙的明顯跡象。
collocation: patronizing tone / constant name-dropping
Pim would interrupt his colleagues and dismiss every idea they presented, a behavior pattern linked to narcissistic personality disorder.
Pim 經常打斷同事發言並否定他們提出的每一個想法，這種行為模式與自戀人格障礙有關。
The documentary showed how narcissistic personality disorder can lead someone to ignore the needs of their own children and partners.
那部紀錄片展示了自戀人格障礙如何導致一個人忽略自己伴侶和孩子的需求。
Dr. Okonkwo referred her patient for an assessment after he refused to admit his arrogant attitude caused problems at home.
Okonkwo 醫師將她的病人轉介進行全面評估，因為他一再拒絕承認自己的傲慢態度在家中造成了問題。
- pathological narcissism
a broader term that includes NPD but also covers narcissistic traits that do not meet the full diagnostic criteria
用法筆記
This sense focuses on the observable behaviors — arrogance, disdain, and patronization — rather than the internal clinical criteria. Distinguish from sense 1, which describes the formal diagnostic framework.