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narcissism
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nar·cis·sism  (närs-szm) also nar·cism (-szm)
n.
1. Excessive love or admiration of oneself. See Synonyms at conceit.
2. A psychological condition characterized by self-preoccupation, lack of empathy, and unconscious deficits in self-esteem.
3. Erotic pleasure derived from contemplation or admiration of one's own body or self, especially as a fixation on or a regression to an infantile stage of development.
4. The attribute of the human psyche charactized by admiration of oneself but within normal limits.

[After Narcissus.]

narcis·sist n.
narcis·sistic adj.
narcis·sisti·cal·ly adv.

narcissism [ˈnɑːsɪˌsɪzəm], narcism [ˈnɑːˌsɪzəm]
n
1. (Psychology) an exceptional interest in or admiration for oneself, esp one's physical appearance
2. (Psychology) sexual satisfaction derived from contemplation of one's own physical or mental endowments
[from Narcissus]
narcissist  n
narcissistic  adj

narcissism
an excessive admiration of oneself. Also narcism. — narcissist, narcist n. — narcissistic, narcistic, adj.
See also: Self
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.narcissism - an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourselfnarcissism - an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself; "self-love that shut out everyone else"
conceitedness, vanity, conceit - the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride

narcissism
noun egotism, vanity, conceit, self-regard, self-love, self-absorption, egoism, self-obsession, self-centredness, egocentricity, egomania, self-conceit, self-admiration, self-adulation Their self-absorption borders on narcissism.
Translations
narcissism [nɑːˈsɪsɪzəm] Nnarcisismo m
narcissism [ˈnɑːrsɪsɪzəm] nnarcissisme m
narcissism
nNarzissmus m


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