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narcissism

Syllabification: (nar·cis·sism)
Pronunciation: /ˈnärsəˌsizəm/

Definition of narcissism

noun

  • excessive or erotic interest in oneself and one’s physical appearance.
  • Psychology extreme selfishness, with a grandiose view of one’s own talents and a craving for admiration, as characterizing a personality type.
  • Psychoanalysis self-centeredness arising from failure to distinguish the self from external objects, either in very young babies or as a feature of mental disorder.

Derivatives

narcissist

Pronunciation: /ˈnärsəsəst/

noun

Origin:

early 19th century: via Latin from the Greek name Narkissos (see Narcissus) + -ism

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