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narcissistic
English
Etymology
narcissist +? -ic
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?n??.s??s?s.t?k/
- (US) IPA(key): /?n??.s??s?s.t?k/
Adjective
narcissistic (comparative more narcissistic, superlative most narcissistic)
- Having an inflated idea of one's own importance.
- Obsessed with one's own self image and ego.
Antonyms
- nonnarcissistic
Related terms
- narcissism
- narcissistic personality disorder
See also
- megalomania
Translations
Noun
narcissistic (plural narcissistics)
- A narcissist.
- 1996, Susan B. Gall, Bernard Beins, Alan Feldman, The Gale encyclopedia of psychology (page 247)
- Because narcissistics cannot handle failure, they will take great lengths to avoid risks and situations in which defeat is a possibility.
- 1996, Susan B. Gall, Bernard Beins, Alan Feldman, The Gale encyclopedia of psychology (page 247)
See also
- God complex
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narcissism
English
Etymology
From original German Narzissismus, soon changed to Narzissmus due to haplology, from Narcissus, a character in Greek mythology who became obsessed with his own reflection, +? -ism.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?n??s??s?zm/
- (US) IPA(key): /?n??s??s?zm/
Noun
narcissism (usually uncountable, plural narcissisms)
- Excessive love of oneself.
- Sexual desire for one's own body.
Hyponyms
- NPD
Derived terms
- narcissist
- narcissistic
- narcissize
Translations
See also
- egoism
- egocentrism
- self-love
- self-flattery
Further reading
- narcissism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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