| 单词 | narcissistic |
| 释义 | narcissistic (once / 24988 pages) adj If you can’t stop talking about yourself and obsess constantly about the way you look, you could be exhibiting narcissistic tendencies, meaning you're obsessed with yourself, especially your outside appearance. Scholarly types may know that the word narcissistic is related to the Greek myth of Narcissus, a boy known for his good looks who after angered the gods, fell in love with his reflection in a pool. Narcissus wasted away there, too fascinated with his looks to save his own life. A narcissistic person may suffer a similar fate. The adjective narcissistic describes those who are excessively self-absorbed, especially about their looks. WORD FAMILYnarcissistic: narcissistically+/narcissism: narcissist, narcissistic/narcissist: narcissists USAGE EXAMPLES“Postcards From the Edge” was Ms. Fisher’s roman à clef that portrayed Ms. Reynolds as a kind of nonchalant, casually narcissistic gorgon of a mother. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) He’s the chef on the red phone, sounding like a thuggish surfer dude as he narcissistically flexes his biceps. Washington Post(Dec 13, 2016) Of course, Trump’s narcissistic ego wasn’t all too pleased with that subtitle. Salon(Dec 07, 2016) adj characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance Syn egotistic, egotistical, self-loving selfish concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others |
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