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narcissism

(nɑːʳsɪsɪzəm)
uncountable noun
Narcissism is the habit of always thinking about yourself and admiring yourself.
[formal, disapproval]
Those who suffer from narcissism become self-absorbed or chronic show-offs.
Synonyms: egotism, vanity, conceit, self-regard More Synonyms of narcissism

narcissism in British English

(ˈnɑːsɪˌsɪzəm) or narcism (ˈnɑːˌsɪzəm)
noun
1. 
an exceptional interest in or admiration for oneself, esp one's physical appearance
2. 
sexual satisfaction derived from contemplation of one's own physical or mental endowments
Derived forms
narcissist (ˈnarcissist)
noun
narcissistic (ˌnarcisˈsistic)
adjective
Word origin
C19: from Narcissus

narcissism in American English

(ˈnɑrsəˌsɪzəm; Chiefly British nɑrˈsɪsˌɪzəm)
noun
1. 
self-love; interest, often excessive interest, in one's own appearance, comfort, importance, abilities, etc.
2.  Psychoanalysis
arrest at or regression to the first stage of libidinal development, in which the self is an object of erotic pleasure
Also ˈnarˌcism
Derived forms
narcissist (ˈnarcissist)
noun, adjective
narcissistic (ˌnarcisˈsistic)
adjective
Word origin
Ger Narzissismus (< Narziss, Narcissus) + -ismus, -ism

Examples of 'narcissism' in a sentence
narcissism

You call it fun, I call it narcissism.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The answer is a personality trait called narcissism.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The selfie culture is in danger of becoming one of narcissism.
The Sun (2016)
Her eyes seemed already to know a thousand things about male narcissism.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It might be vanity, narcissism or just indifference.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
More nasty is malign narcissism, which he calls reactive narcissism.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
What you can't do is write the selfie off as pure narcissism.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
You could call it narcissism.
The Sun (2008)
They will not work effectively if we choose to follow the narcissism of small differences and become a group of fractured, squabbling nations.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I don't want to make any more comments to feed this woman's ego and narcissism.
The Sun (2015)
I gave this phenomenon the name of'the narcissism of minor differences '.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
(noun) 
Definition
an exceptional interest in or admiration for oneself
Their self-absorption borders on narcissism.
Synonyms
egotism
his amazing blend of egotism, superciliousness and stupidity
vanity
Some people, motivated by vanity, choose not to use sun block.
conceit
He knew, without conceit, that he was considered a genius.
self-regard
self-love
self-absorption
egoism
self-obsession
self-centredness
egocentricity
egomania
self-conceit
self-admiration
self-adulation

Additional synonyms

in the sense of conceit
Definition
an excessively high opinion of oneself
He knew, without conceit, that he was considered a genius.
Synonyms
self-importance,
vanity,
arrogance,
complacency,
pride,
swagger,
narcissism,
egotism,
self-love,
amour-propre,
vainglory
in the sense of vanity
Definition
a feeling of pride about one's appearance or ability
Some people, motivated by vanity, choose not to use sun block.
Synonyms
pride,
arrogance,
conceit,
airs,
showing off (informal),
pretension,
narcissism,
egotism,
self-love,
ostentation,
vainglory,
self-admiration,
affected ways,
bigheadedness (informal),
conceitedness,
swollen-headedness (informal)

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narcissism

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