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narcissism

narcissism

34 8.1
Being too interested in yourself and your looks or skills
  • noun
  • /ˈnɑːr.sɪ.sɪzm/
translation icon : 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.

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Examples

  • In his discussion of schooling, he disregards the form and function of normal adolescent narcissism.

    Academic text (1997)
  • And I've had it with her narcissism and her endless vanity.

  • A degree of narcissism is healthy, you know.

  • We could not determine any relationship between response rate and narcissism scores from our data.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Now, the core of narcissism is a deep insecurity.

  • 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.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Her constant need for admiration showed her narcissism as she often ignored others' feelings.

  • In therapy, he recognized that his narcissism was rooted in low self-esteem and a fear of rejection.

Synonyms

ego
vsnarcissism
342 4.5

Feeling that you are more important than other people

is specifically about excessive admiration of oneself and appearance
vanity
vsnarcissism
56 5.6

Extreme pride in how you look or what you can do

is similar but covers admiration for self broadly, not only pride
self-importance
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8 6.2

Thinking you are more important than other people

is centered more on admiration and appearance than pure self-value
egotism
vsnarcissism
7 6.1

Thinking and talking about yourself too much and feeling better than others

focuses more on admiring one's looks or abilities than self-talk
braggadocio
vsnarcissism
4 9.5

Words that show you think you are better than others without proof

is quieter, referring to internal admiration rather than public boasting
narcissistic personality
vsnarcissism
  • Specialized
3 8.2

Someone who loves themselves too much and does not care about others' feelings

is the basic idea of excess self-admiration rather than a clinical type
egoism
vsnarcissism
2 7.2

A habit of caring mainly about your own needs and not others

is more about admiring oneself rather than prioritizing self-interest
egomania
vsnarcissism
1 9.1

A very strong focus on yourself and your needs

is milder, describing strong self-admiration without clinical obsession
vainglory
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  • Literature
1 9.9

Too much pride in your successes or looks that makes you show off

is more about admiring oneself than publicly boasting
egocentricity
vsnarcissism
1 8.2

A habit of putting your own needs before other people's

is defined instead by strong self-admiration and concern with appearance
self-love
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  • Archaic
1 7.0

Having too much pride in your own looks or abilities

adds that this often especially concerns appearance or abilities
immodesty
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1 6.8

Showing too much pride in yourself or your abilities

centres on strong self-admiration rather than simply poor modesty
narcism
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  • US
8.2

Too much love of yourself that makes you ignore other people

is more general, focusing on strong self-admiration rather than exclusion
self-worship
vsnarcissism
8.6

Too much love and praise for yourself that ignores others

is similar but used more generally for strong self-interest and pride
autolatry
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  • Formal
9.9

Praising yourself too much

is broader, naming high self-admiration without religious intensity
vainness
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6.9

Being too proud of your appearance or abilities

is focused more on strong interest in oneself than simple pride
conceitedness
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7.4

Thinking you are much better or more important than other people

focuses more on visible self-admiration and appearance concern
self-complacency
vsnarcissism
8.9

A feeling of being too satisfied with yourself and not noticing problems

is more about active admiration of appearance or abilities

Antonyms

105 3.8

Being modest and not thinking you are better than other people

Behaving quietly and not trying to get attention

How Narcissistic

egomania
1 9.1
narcissism
34 8.1
egotism
7 6.1
vanity
56 5.6
selfishness
50 3.0
self-interest
49 4.0

Surface Forms

narcissism singular
narcissisms plural

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.