The Difference Between Being Narcissistic and Having NPD

Not every person you have ever dated has narcissistic personality disorder, I promise you. There's a difference between being narcissistic and having narcissistic traits like egocentric or egotistical. For someone to be diagnosed with NPD they have to have at least five of the following nine criteria: A grandiose sense of self-importance,. Preoccupation with fantasies of unlimited success, power, beauty, love, yada yada.