Narcissistic vs. Neurotic — What's the Difference?

Excessive preoccupation with or admiration of oneself.

Of, relating to, or affected with a neurosis. No longer used in psychiatric diagnosis. See Usage Note at neurosis.

A personality disorder characterized by an exaggerated sense of self-importance, need for admiration, and lack of empathy. Also called narcissistic personality disorder.

(Informal) Overanxious

Pleasure derived from contemplation or admiration of one's own body or self, considered in psychoanalytic theory to be a fixation on or a regression to an infantile stage of development.

A person suffering from a neurosis. No longer used in psychiatric diagnosis.

Having an inflated idea of one's own importance.

(Informal) A person who is chronically anxious.

Obsessed with one's own self image and ego.

Affected with a neurosis.

A narcissist.

(informal) Overly anxious.

Having an excessive love of oneself; egocentric; egoistic.

(medicine) Useful in disorders of, or affecting, the nerves.

Characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance

A person who has a neurosis

Of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; nervous; as, a neurotic disease.

Useful in disorders of, or affecting, the nerves.

Of or pertaining to neurosis{2}; characteristic of neurosis{2}; caused by neurosis{2}.

A disease seated in the nerves.

Any toxic agent whose action is mainly directed to the great nerve centers.

A person afflicted with a neurosis{2}.

A person suffering from neurosis

Characteristic of or affected by neurosis;

Affected with emotional disorder