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单词 narcissism
释义
narcissismnar‧cis‧sis‧m /ˈnɑːsɪsɪzəm $ ˈnɑːr-/ noun [uncountable] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINnarcissism
Origin:
1800-1900 Narcissus, beautiful young man in an ancient Greek story who loved to look at his face reflected in water and was turned into a flower, from Greek Narkissos
Examples
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  • But no amount of bashful cuteness can disguise its humourless narcissism.
  • Clearly it involves a mass narcissism which is supported by the social structures within which they work and play.
  • Everything about the way Marx presented his ideas to the world conveyed his romantic narcissism.
  • It teaches wariness and points to the danger of narcissism.
  • The kiss of the prince breaks the spell of narcissism and awakens a womanhood which up to then has remained undeveloped.
when someone is too concerned about their appearance or abilities or spends too much time admiring them – used to show disapproval:  He went to the gym every day, driven purely by narcissism.narcissist noun [countable]narcissistic /ˌnɑːsəˈsɪstɪk◂ $ ˌnɑːr-/ adjective
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