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narcissism

[ nahr-suh-siz-em ]

noun

  1. inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love; vanity.

    Synonyms: egocentrism, smugness

  2. Psychoanalysis. erotic gratification derived from admiration of one's own physical or mental attributes, being a normal condition at the infantile level of personality development.


narcissism

/ ˈnɑːˌsɪzəm; ˈnɑːsɪˌsɪzəm /

noun

  1. an exceptional interest in or admiration for oneself, esp one's physical appearance
  2. sexual satisfaction derived from contemplation of one's own physical or mental endowments


narcissism

  1. A consuming self-absorption or self-love; a type of egotism . Narcissists constantly assess their appearance, desires, feelings, and abilities.


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Derived Forms

  • ˈnarcissist, noun
  • ˌnarcisˈsistic, adjective

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Other Words From

  • nar·cis·sist [nahr, -s, uh, -sist], nar·cist [nahr, -sist], noun
  • nar·cis·sis·tic nar·cis·tic adjective
  • non·nar·cism noun
  • non·nar·cis·sism noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of narcissism1

First recorded in 1820–25, and in 1900–05 narcissism fordef 3; narcissus, -ism. The psychoanalysis meaning is from the German word Narzissismus, coined in 1899 by Paul Näcke (1851–1913), German psychiatrist and criminologist

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Word History and Origins

Origin of narcissism1

C19: from Narcissus

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Example Sentences

Even if it’s not narcissism, as he posits, there’s a certain numbness that sets in after constant exposure to tragedy, even if it’s only on the TV.

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Movies and TV have begun to reflect that trend, questioning the use of feminism to justify greed, exploitation, narcissism.

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The higher the level of narcissism, the higher the level of aggression.

We recently reviewed 437 studies of narcissism and aggression involving a total of over 123,000 participants and found narcissism is related to a 21% increase in aggression and an 18% increase in violence.

There’s a real narcissism at the heart of this push to police who can and can’t play certain roles.

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The characters are consumed less by technology and more by their own narcissism and the virus of fame.

Is this neurosis, narcissism, or the farsighted wisdom that allows a fellow to win three hundred games?

But this is also a parody of narcissism, just a little detour to eternity.

Crist really is that driven by narcissism, ambition, and personal vanity.

Knausgaard has somehow pushed narcissism to such an extreme point that it takes on the appearance of total selflessness.

Narcissism is a result of stunted growth and of childhood abuse.

But, in an effort to compensate for a deep-set inferiority complex, they react with vanity and narcissism.

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