Narcissistic abuse  

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Narcissistic abuse is a term that emerged in the late twentieth century, and became more prominent in the early 21st century. It originally referred to a specific form of emotional abuse by narcissistic parents of their children - parents who 'require the child to give up his or her own wants and feelings in order to serve the parent's needs for esteem (narcissistic abuse)' - but has also come to be used more widely to refer to forms of abuse in adult relationships on the part of the narcissist.

See also

• Covert incest
• Healthy narcissism
• John Bowlby
• Self psychology