narcissism

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.

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[After Narcissus.]

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narcis·sist n.

narcis·sistic adj.

narcis·sisti·cal·ly adv.

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narcissism

Noun

an exceptional interest in or admiration for oneself [after Narcissus, a youth in Greek mythology, who fell in love with his reflection]

narcissistic adj

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narcissism

an excessive admiration of oneself. Also narcism. — narcissist, narcist n. — narcissistic, narcistic, adj.

See also: Self

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

narcissism - an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself; "self-love that shut out everyone else" narcism, self-love conceitedness, vanity, conceit - the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride

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narcissism or narcism

noun egotism, vanity, self-love, self-admiration

Translations

narcissism [nɑːˈsɪsɪzəm] n → narcisismo