100 Glossary Terms on Narcissism, NPD & Toxic Relationships

Anup A
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🔤 A

Adoration Phase – Jab shuru me narcissist bahut pyar aur attention deta hai.
Example: “Papa shuru me mujhe hero banake treat karte the.”

Apology without Change – Maafi maangna sirf dikhawa, bina behavior badle.
Example: “Vo bolta tha ‘sorry’, par agle din wahi abuse karta tha.”

🔤 B

Blame Shifting – Apni galti doosre pe dal dena.
Example: “Usne galti ki, par kehta ‘tumhare wajah se hua’.”

Blaming the Victim – Jab victim ko hi doshi banaya jata hai.
Example: “Papa kehte the ‘tum chillaate ho, isliye main maar deta hoon’.”

Breadcrumbing – Chhoti chhoti umeede dekar emotionally latka ke rakhna.
Example: “Vo kehta tha ki sab theek ho jaayega, par kuch nahi badla.”

Boundaries – Wo limit jo aap apne self-respect ke liye set karte ho.
Example: “Maine bola ki mujhe chilla ke baat mat karo.”

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Caretaker Role – Jab victim ko narcissist ka emotional support banna padta hai.
Example: “Main unka gussa, unka dukh sambhalta tha jaise main unka parent hoon.”

Cognitive Dissonance – Jab aapka dimaag do opposite cheezon ko samajhne me confused ho jaye.
Example: “Vo kehta tha ‘main tumse pyar karta hoon’ par har waqt dard deta tha.”

Conditional Love – Jab pyar sirf tab milta hai jab aap unki baat maano.
Example: “Papa sirf tab pyar dikhate the jab main unki marzi se chalta tha.”

Control – Jab doosra vyakti aapke decisions, emotions ya actions par kabja karta hai.
Example: “Main kya pahun, kis se baat karu – sab kuch wo decide karta tha.”

Covert Narcissist – Chhupa narcissist jo bahar se innocent dikhe par andar se toxic ho.
Example: “Vo hamesha victim banta tha, par sabko usi ki baat maanni padti thi.”

Criticism – Bar-bar doosre ki burai karna.
Example: “Papa kehte the – ‘Tu kabhi kuch nahi banega.’”

Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) – Baar-baar emotional trauma hone par hone wali mental halat.                                                                      Example: “Mujhe baar-baar nightmares aate hain aur main over-alert rehta hoon.”                                                                                                                                    

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Devaluation Phase – Jab narcissist aapki insult karne lagta hai.
Example: “Ek din ‘best beta’ bolte the, doosre din ‘bekaar’.”

Discard Phase – Jab aap narcissist ke kaam ke nahi rehte aur wo ignore karta hai.
Example: “Usne mujhe ignore kar diya jaise main kabhi tha hi nahi.”

Disrespect – Jab kisi ki feelings ya value ki kadar na ki jaye.
Example: “Usne mere sapno ka mazaak banaya.”

Double Standard – Jab rules sab pe alag-alag tarike se lagaye jaate hain.
Example: “Usko gussa karne ka haq tha, mujhe nahi.”

Denial – Jab koi sach ko maanne se inkaar karta hai.                                                                                                                                                              Example: “Papa kabhi nahi maante the ki unka behavior abusive tha.”

🔤 E

Emotional Abuse – Jab aapke emotions ke sath khela jaye.
Example: “Usne mujhe itna doubt me daal diya ki main khud ko hi samajh nahi paaya.”

Enabler – Jo narcissist ke toxic behavior ko support karta hai.
Example: “Mummy kehti thi ‘vo to aise hi hain’, aur unki har baat chhupa leti thi.”

Emotional Neglect – Jab kisi ki feelings aur emotions ko nazarandaz kiya jaye.                                                                                                              Example: “Main udaas tha, lekin kisi ne pucha bhi nahi ki main theek hoon ya nahi.”

🔤 F

False Image – Apne baare me perfect aur fake image banana.
Example: “Papa sabko dikhate the ki hamari family happy hai.”

Fantasy World – Jab narcissist apne dimaag me perfect image banata hai.
Example: “Papa samajhte the ki hamari family sabse perfect hai, chahe andar se sab toot chuke the.”

Flying Monkeys – Vo log jo narcissist ke kehne par aapko abuse karte hain.
Example: “Mere cousin papa ki har baat maan kar mujhe blame karte the.”

Future Faking – Jab narcissist jhoothe promises karta hai.
Example: “Vo kehte the ‘agli baar tujhe gift dunga’, par kabhi nahi diya.”

Fake Apology – Jhooti maafi sirf image ya manipulation ke liye.                                                                                                                                          Example: “Usne kaha ‘sorry’, lekin fir wahi galti dobara ki.”

Fawning Response – Jab victim khush karne ki koshish karta hai taaki abuse na ho.                                                                                                  Example: “Main hamesha unki marzi se chalta tha taaki vo gussa na ho.”

🔤 G

Gaslighting – Aapko confuse kar dena ki aapki reality galat hai.
Example: “Usne kaha ‘aisa kab hua? Tumhara dimaag kharab hai’.”

Gaslighter’s Script – Common lines jo aapki soch bigaadne ke liye hoti hain.
Example: “‘Tu hamesha overreact karta hai’, ‘ye sab tera imagination hai.’”

Ghosting – Achaanak contact tod dena bina kuch bataye.
Example: “Maine ek baat se disagree kiya, aur usne mujhe ignore kar diya.”

Golden Child Syndrome – Wo bacha jo hamesha praise aur special treatment paata hai.
Example: “Mere bhai ko sab kuch milta tha, aur main hamesha daanta jaata tha.”

Gaslighting by Proxy – Jab flying monkeys bhi aapko gaslight karte hain narcissist ke kehne pe.                                                                              Example: “Papa ne mummy se kehwaya – ‘tum hi hamesha overreact karti ho’.”

🔤 H

High-Functioning Narcissist – Jo bahar se successful dikhta hai par andar se controlling hota hai.
Example: “Sab unhe admire karte the, par ghar me vo hamesha chillate the.”

Hoovering – Jab narcissist dobara contact karke manipulate karta hai.
Example: “Usne message bheja – ‘mujhe tumhari yaad aayi’, taaki main wapas chala jaun.”

🔤 I

Idealize-Devalue-Discard Cycle – Ek emotional cycle: pehle pyar, phir insult, phir ignore.
Example: “Vo mujhe star bana ke treat karte the, phir mujhe hi blame karte the.”

Illusion of Change – Jab narcissist dikhata hai ki wo badal gaya hai, par asal me nahi badla.
Example: “Vo kehta tha ‘main sudhar gaya hoon’, lekin wahi abuse karta tha.”

Inconsistency – Kabhi pyar, kabhi gussa – unpredictable behavior.
Example: “Ek din mujhe hug karte, doosre din baat tak nahi karte.”

Invisible Abuse – Abuse jo dikhai nahi deta par deeply chot pahunchata hai.
Example: “Papa kabhi nahi maare, par unki baatein meri self-worth khatam kar deti thi.”

Idealization – Kisi ko perfect banana ya dikhana, asliyat ke khilaf.
Example: “Papa sabko dikhate the ki main unka ‘best beta’ hoon, lekin sirf bahar ke logon ke liye.”

Invalidation – Jab aapki feelings ko naakar diya jata hai.
Example: “Main bola mujhe dukh ho raha hai, aur unhone kaha ‘naatak mat kar’.”

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Jealousy Triggers – Jab narcissist jaan bujh kar kisi aur ki tarif karta hai taaki aapko hurt ho.
Example: “Papa kehte the, ‘dekha tera cousin kitna intelligent hai’, mujhe neecha dikhane ke liye.”

🔤 L

Lack of Empathy – Doosre ke dukh aur pain ko mehsoos na karna.
Example: “Main ro raha tha, aur usne kaha – ‘rona bandh kar’.”

Love Bombing – Shuruat me over-pyar aur attention dena taaki aapko control kiya ja sake.
Example: “Vo kehta tha ‘tum meri zindagi ho’, par baad me ignore karne laga.”

Love Withdrawal – Jab attention achaanak chhin liya jata hai control ke liye.
Example: “Jab maine unki baat nahi maani, to 1 hafte tak ignore kiya.”

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Manipulation – Kisi ko chaal se apne favor me control karna.
Example: “Usne emotional guilt create kiya taaki main maan jaun.”

Manipulative Silence – Chup rehkar doosre ko guilty feel karwana.                                                                                                                                 Example: “Vo 2 din tak baat nahi karte the taaki main maafi maangu.”

Masking – Jab narcissist apne asal chehra ko chhupata hai.
Example: “Bahar vo sweet ban ke dikhta tha, ghar me gussa karta tha.”

Mirroring – Aapki personality ko copy karke aapka trust jeetna.
Example: “Vo meri pasand ki har cheez pasand karne laga – jhootha act tha.”

Mocking – Kisi ki baat ya emotion ka mazaak banana.
Example: “Maine apna dukh bataya, aur vo hanste hue bole ‘tu to bahut emotional hai’.”

🔤 N

Narcissistic Abuse – Jab ek narcissist baar-baar emotionally ya mentally dard deta hai.
Example: “Papa mujhe hamesha guilt me daal kar control karte the.”

Narcissistic Injury – Jab narcissist ko hurt hota hai jab unka ego challenge hota hai.
Example: “Maine unki galti batai, aur unhone mujhpe chillana shuru kar diya.”

Narcissistic Rage – Extreme gussa jab unki izzat pe baat aati hai.
Example: “Maine mana kiya unki baat maanne se, to vo pagal jaise chillane lage.”

Narcissistic Father – Aisa pita jo controlling, self-centered aur abusive ho.
Example: “Usne kabhi nahi poocha ki mujhe kya chahiye, sirf apne standards thope.”

Neglect – Jab emotional ya physical care nahi diya jata.
Example: “Vo mere report card tak nahi dekhte the.”

No Contact – Jab aap narcissist se poori tarah contact tod dete ho.
Example: “Maine unka number block kar diya taaki khud ko protect kar saku.”

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Over-Controlling Parent – Jo har decision aapke liye khud hi leta hai.
Example: “Kaunse subject padhna hai, kya pehna hai – sab kuch vo decide karte the.”

Overt Narcissist – Jo khule aam dominating aur abusive hota hai.
Example: “Vo sabke saamne mujhe neecha dikhata tha, bina sharam ke.”

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Parentification – Jab bacha apne parent ka emotional support ban jaata hai.
Example: “Main unka therapist ban gaya tha jabki mujhe khud care chahiye thi.”

Passive Aggression – Gusse ko indirectly dikhana.
Example: “Vo mujhe ignore karta tha jab main uski baat nahi maanta.”

Projection – Apni galti doosre pe daal dena.
Example: “Usne mujhe jhootha bola, jabki vo khud jhooth bolta tha.”

Parental Alienation – Jab ek parent doosre parent ke khilaf child ko bhadkata hai.
Example: “Papa kehte the – ‘Teri maa tujhe samajhti hi nahi’.”

Personal Boundaries – Apne mental/emotional space ki limit set karna.
Example: “Maine bola – ‘Mujhse gusse me baat mat karo’.”

Projection of Guilt – Apni galti victim pe daal dena taaki guilt na mehsoos ho.
Example: “Unhone mujhe maara aur kaha – ‘Tere wajah se mujhe gussa aaya’.”

🔤 R

Reactive Abuse – Jab victim defend karta hai aur narcissist usi pe blame daal deta hai.
Example: “Main cheekha to usne bola – ‘dekha, tu hi abusive hai’.”

Role Reversal – Jab parent bachcha ban jata hai aur bachcha parent ka role leta hai.
Example: “Main unki tension, unka mood sambhalta tha – jaise main parent hoon.”

Rejection Sensitivity – Chhoti si na bhi narcissist ko deeply hurt karti hai.
Example: “Maine unki baat se disagree kiya aur vo 2 din gussa rahe.”

Reparenting – Khud ko dobara emotionally nurture karna, jaise ek acha parent karta.
Example: “Main ab khud se pyar karta hoon jaise mujhe bachpan me milna chahiye tha.”

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Sabotage – Kisi ki life ya progress ko chhup kar bigaadna.
Example: “Vo mere doston ko mujhse alag karta tha.”

Scapegoat Child – Wo bacha jise sab galtiyon ka zimmedar banaya jata hai.
Example: “Jo bhi ghar me galat hota tha, blame mujh pe aata tha.”

Self-Blame – Har cheez ke liye khud ko doshi banana.
Example: “Mujhe lagta tha sab meri galti hai.”

Self-Doubt – Jab aapko khud pe bharosa nahi rehta.
Example: “Mujhe har decision pe shak hone laga tha.”

Silent Treatment – Bina kuch kahe punish karna.
Example: “Vo 3 din tak mujhse baat nahi karta tha.”

Smear Campaign – Peeche se aapki badnaami karna.
Example: “Usne sabko bola ki main mental hoon.”

Stonewalling – Jab koi kisi baat par poori tarah chup ho jaye.
Example: “Jab maine feelings batayi, usne kuch bola hi nahi.”

Supply – Narcissist ko milta hai jab log unki tarif karein ya control me rahein.
Example: “Vo sirf tab happy tha jab sab uski baat maanein.”

Self-Gaslighting – Jab aap apni feelings ko doubt karte ho because of long-term gaslighting.
Example: “Main sochta hoon – ‘kya sach me main hi galat hoon?’”

Self-Isolation – Jab aap logon se alag ho jaate ho due to trauma ya shame.
Example: “Mujhe lagta tha koi mujhe samjhega nahi, isliye sabse door ho gaya.”

Shaming Language – Aise shabd jo aapko chhota mehsoos karayein.
Example: “‘Tu kabhi kuch nahi banega’ – vo hamesha kehte the.”

Survival Mode – Jab aap sirf safe rehne ke liye emotional shutdown kar lete ho.
Example: “Mujhe lagta tha zinda rehne ke liye emotions band karne padenge.”

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Trauma Bond – Pain aur love ka milan jo aapko toxic relationship me baandh ke rakhta hai.
Example: “Mujhe pata tha wo mujhe hurt karta hai, fir bhi main uske paas wapas chala jaata tha.”

Triangulation – Jab narcissist do logon ke beech confusion ya jhagda karata hai.
Example: “Papa mujhe mummy ke against bhadkate the.”

Toxic Positivity – Jab har problem me bhi zabardasti ‘positive soch’ thopi jati hai.
Example: “Main dard me tha, aur papa kehte the ‘soch positive rakho, rona kisko pasand hai?’”

Toxic Shame – Jab aapko har waqt lagta hai ki aap hi galat ho.
Example: “Vo kehte the ‘tu sabse bekaar hai’, aur mujhe lagta tha sach me hoon.”

Trauma Reenactment – Jab aap baar-baar wahi pain dobara experience karte ho.
Example: “Main wapas waisa hi toxic relation me chala gaya.”

🔤 U

Unpredictable Behavior – Jab kisi ka behavior badalta rahta hai bina kisi wajah ke.
Example: “Kabhi hug, kabhi ignore – samajh nahi aata tha kaise react karun.”

🔤 V

Validation Seeking – Jab aapko lagta hai ki aapki value tabhi hai jab doosre approve karein.
Example: “Main har kaam papa se poochta tha, bina unke haan ke kaam nahi karta.”

Victim Blaming – Jab victim ko hi galti ka zimmedar banaya jata hai.
Example: “Papa kehte – ‘tumhari harkat ne mujhe maarne pe majboor kiya’.”

Victim Mentality – Jab narcissist har waqt khud ko hi victim batata hai.
Example: “Unhone sabko bola ki unhe hi sab pareshaan karte hain.”

Vulnerability as Weakness – Jab emotions dikhana galti mana jaye.
Example: “Papa kehte – ‘ladke rote nahi hain’.”

🔤 W

Weaponized Incompetence – Jab koi jaan bujh ke kaam bigaadta hai taaki zimmedari se bach sake.
Example: “Vo kehta tha ‘mujhse bartan saaf nahi hote’, taaki sab kaam mujhe hi karna pade.”

Withholding Affection – Jab pyar aur attention jaan bujh kar roka jata hai punishment ke roop me.
Example: “Papa gusse me mujhe gale tak nahi lagate the jab tak main maafi nahi maangta.”

Word Salad – Jab narcissist confusing baatein karta hai taaki sach chup jaye.
Example: “Main poochta tha simple question, aur vo idhar-udhar ki baatein karne lagta.”

Wound Reopening – Jab koi bar-bar purane dard ya insult yaad dila ke hurt karta hai.
Example: “Papa hamesha kehte, ‘tu kabhi bhi pass nahi hota tha’, jab main kuch accha karta.”

Wounded Inner Child – Wo dard bhara bacha aapke andar jo abuse se heal nahi hua.                                                                                Example: “Ab bhi jab koi chillata hai to mujhe bachpan ki yaad aati hai.”   

🔤 Z

Zero Accountability – Jab narcissist kabhi bhi apni galti nahi maanta.
Example: “Jo bhi hota, blame doosre pe hi hota.”

Zeal for Control – Har situation pe control chahiye hota hai narcissist ko.
Example: “Papa chahte the ki sab unki marzi se chale – warna sab galat.”

Zone of Confusion – Jab aapko samajh hi nahi aata kya sach hai, kya jhooth.
Example: “Main itna confuse ho gaya tha ki mujhe hi shak hone laga.”

Zero Empathy – Doosron ke dard se koi lena dena nahi.
Example: “Main ro raha tha, aur usne TV dekhna band bhi nahi kiya.”

Zombified Living – Jab aap sirf survive kar rahe hote ho bina emotions ke.
Example: “Main jee raha tha, par zinda feel nahi karta tha.”


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Founder, NarcFree Soul | Abuse Recovery Advocate | “I’m a survivor of narcissistic abuse and the voice behind NarcFree Soul. My journey through years of emotional trauma at the hands of a narcissistic parent shaped me into someone deeply committed to awareness and healing. I created this blog to help others identify toxic patterns, break free, and reclaim their sense of self. I’m not a clinical expert, but I share insights rooted in lived experience, daily healing, and deep self-education.” Topics I write about: Narcissism, toxic family dynamics, healing, trauma recovery, scapegoating, self-worth, boundaries, and personal growth. Mission: To create a safe and relatable space for survivors, especially in the Indian community, where narcissism often goes unnamed. Through this platform, I aim to spread truth, offer emotional clarity, and encourage silent sufferers to rise from scapegoats to empaths. Disclaimer: I’m not a licensed therapist. All content on this blog is based on personal experience, reflection, and survivor education.
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