nar·cis·sism (när s -sz  m) 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.] nar cis·sist n.nar cis·sistic adj.nar cis·sisti·cal·ly adv. |
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| Noun | 1. |  narcism - an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself; "self-love that shut out everyone else" |
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