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Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental disorder that has a pervasive pattern of grandiose sense of self importance, which may be manifest as an exaggerated or unrealistic sense of superiority, value, or capability ( Criterion 1). An individual has to have at least 5 out of 9 traits to be a narcissist. The traits are inflated self esteem , craving admiration, exploitative relationship, no empathy, identity issues, lack of attachment and intimacy, feelings of depression or emptiness when not validated, sense of entitlement and feel like others are envious of them or envy others.