<p>Projection is both normal (we all do it always) and (in excess) a symptom of many different psychological disorders.</p>

<p>There is no name for such a person, as that symptom never occurs in isolation.</p>

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<p>It is not correct that extreme self-importance makes someone a narcissist. Again, extreme self-importance can be found in many different disorders, and narcissism has many additional symptoms.</p>

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<p>Is there any single word for a person who shows more psychological projection (the defence mechanism of attribution of your own undesireable qualities to someone else) than a normal person? And is there a specific term for such condition?<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_projection" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Wikipedia link</a>
<a href="https://www.everydayhealth.com/emotional-health/psychological-projection-dealing-with-undesirable-emotions/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">everydayhealth.com</a></p>

<p>Let me explain my question. A person showing extreme self importance is called a narcissist. So what do we call a person who shows extreme projections?</p>

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# Word for person showing psychological projection

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-10-27)

Is there any single word for a person who shows more psychological projection (the defence mechanism of attribution of your own undesireable qualities to someone else) than a normal person? And is there a specific term for such condition?[Wikipedia link](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_projection)
[everydayhealth.com](https://www.everydayhealth.com/emotional-health/psychological-projection-dealing-with-undesirable-emotions/)

Let me explain my question. A person showing extreme self importance is called a narcissist. So what do we call a person who shows extreme projections?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-10-31. Score: -2

Projection is both normal (we all do it always) and (in excess) a symptom of many different psychological disorders.

There is no name for such a person, as that symptom never occurs in isolation.

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It is not correct that extreme self-importance makes someone a narcissist. Again, extreme self-importance can be found in many different disorders, and narcissism has many additional symptoms.

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