Narcissist

noun, slang

noun, slang ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who shows extreme love and admiration for themself.

    "So what do you do if someone close to you is a narcissist?"

  2. 2
    someone in love with themselves wordnet
  3. 3
    An egoist; a person full of egoism and pride. colloquial

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Example

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"The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history."

Etymology

From Narcissus (“a character in Greek mythology who became obsessed with his own reflection”) + -ist.

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