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Is it a sin to be completely narcissistic?

I'm just wondering, seems to be running rampant lately...

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Definitions:

Meaning #1: characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
*Synonyms: egotistic, egotistical, self-loving

Meaning #2: Thinking too highly of oneself: conceited, egoistic, egoistical, egotistic, egotistical, vain, vainglorious. Informal bigheaded, stuck-up, swellheaded. See self-love/modesty.

Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is defined by the Fourth Edition Text Revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR, a handbook that mental health professionals use to diagnose mental disorders) as one of ten personality disorders.

[I]What DSM-IV-TRdefines as narcissistic personality disorder, ICD-10lumps together with "eccentric, impulsive-type, immature, passive-aggressive, and psychoneurotic personality disorders."

DSM-IV-TRspecifies nine diagnostic criteria for NPD. For the clinician to make the diagnosis, an individual must fit five or more of the following descriptions:[I]

*He or she has a grandiose sense of self-importance (exaggerates accomplishments and demands to be considered superior without real evidence of achievement).

*He or she lives in a dream world of exceptional success, power, beauty, genius, or "perfect" love.

*He or she thinks of him- or herself as "special" or privileged, and that he or she can only be understood by other special or high-status people.

*He or she demands excessive amounts of praise or admiration from others.

*He or she feels entitled to automatic deference, compliance, or favorable treatment from others.

*He or she is exploitative towards others and takes advantage of them.

*He or she lacks empathy and does not recognize or identify with others' feelings.

*He or she is frequently envious of others or thinks that they are envious of him or her.

*He or she "has an attitude" or frequently acts in haughty or arrogant ways.

The link to this information and more:

http://www.minddisorders.com/Kau-Nu/...-disorder.html