narcissism
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- noun
- /ˈnɑːr.sɪ.sɪzm/
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narcisismo
- Excessive muscle-building indicates a high level of narcissism that detracts from other goals in life.
- self-centered narcissism
- a culture of narcissism
- cultural narcissism
A degree of narcissism is healthy, you know.
- A degree of narcissism is healthy, you know.
- My father is the poster child for narcissism or was.
- Too many people learn about narcissism after they were hurt.
- You can't diagnose someone with narcissism because that's not a thing.
- But all of this like narcissism and main character syndrome.
- It really does feel like the structure of narcissism this.
- So that's some information on narcissism and we'll talk more.
- And yes, trauma does cause a lot of narcissism.
- My dear friend Doctor Ramani is an expert in narcissism.
- And at the top of the triangle is narcissism.
Examples
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In his discussion of schooling, he disregards the form and function of normal adolescent narcissism.
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And I've had it with her narcissism and her endless vanity.
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A degree of narcissism is healthy, you know.
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We could not determine any relationship between response rate and narcissism scores from our data.
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Now, the core of narcissism is a deep insecurity.
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Students brainstorm the definition of "narcissism" and cite examples of narcissistic behavior.
Academic text (1997) -
Rogers goes on to discuss Freud's emphasis on the libidinal nature of narcissism and its relationship to psychosis.
Academic text (1995) -
A teacher-guided discussion follows, blending appropriate elements from previous brainstorming on narcissism with Lasch's understanding of narcissism.
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Her constant need for admiration showed her narcissism as she often ignored others' feelings.
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In therapy, he recognized that his narcissism was rooted in low self-esteem and a fear of rejection.
Synonyms
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Feeling that you are more important than other people
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Extreme pride in how you look or what you can do
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Thinking you are more important than other people
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Thinking and talking about yourself too much and feeling better than others
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9.5
Words that show you think you are better than others without proof
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8.2
Someone who loves themselves too much and does not care about others' feelings
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7.2
A habit of caring mainly about your own needs and not others
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9.1
A very strong focus on yourself and your needs
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Too much pride in your successes or looks that makes you show off
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8.2
A habit of putting your own needs before other people's
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Having too much pride in your own looks or abilities
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6.8
Showing too much pride in yourself or your abilities
Too much love of yourself that makes you ignore other people
Too much love and praise for yourself that ignores others
Praising yourself too much
Being too proud of your appearance or abilities
Thinking you are much better or more important than other people
A feeling of being too satisfied with yourself and not noticing problems
Antonyms
How Narcissistic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
narcissism = narcissist (transparent) = narciss + ism
The suffix '-ism' productively forms an abstract noun meaning a condition or doctrine, and learners who know 'narcissist' or 'narcissistic' can derive the meaning.
Etymology
Narcissism comes from the Greek myth of Narcissus, a young man who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool. So narcissism means 'excessive self-love', being too focused on yourself and your looks, like someone who cannot stop staring at their own reflection.