Narcissistic

Shows a persistent pattern of self-focus, need for admiration, and limited consideration of other people's perspectives.

The Narcissistic trait means: Shows a persistent pattern of self-focus, need for admiration, and limited consideration of other people's perspectives. In practice: May seek attention or praise, react strongly to threats to self-image, and give insufficient weight to other people's needs or viewpoints. Context for Narcissistic: The meaning is most reliable when it describes a recurring pattern rather than one isolated event. Culture, role, situation, intensity, and consequences can all affect how the trait is expressed and interpreted. Narcissistic is used here as an everyday trait descriptor, not as a diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder. Related traits or descriptors include: self-centered, conceited, egocentric. Contrasting traits or descriptors include: humble, empathetic, other-focused. As a generally negative pattern, Narcissistic becomes most concerning when it is frequent, inflexible, or harmful to judgment, relationships, responsibilities, safety, or well-being. For a fair assessment of Narcissistic, focus on specific repeated behavior and leave room for context, learning, and change over time.