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.
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Narcissist
Synonyms for "narcissist" (57 found)
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Noun(4 words)
Strong matches (17)
Noun(3 words)
erotomaniacexhibitionistfetishistfortune hunterhogindividualistknow-it-alllone wolflonermasochistmonopolistnarcissusnarcistnecrophiliac
Related words (28)
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Noun(2 words)
npd patientself centered person
Adjective(1 words)
selfish individual
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5 entriesmental illnesspersonality typepsychiatric disorderpsychological traitselfish person
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3 entriesgrandiose narcissistpathological narcissistvulnerable narcissist
Collocations
6 entriesclinical narcissismgrandiose narcissistnarcissistic injurynarcissistic personalitynarcissistic traitspathological narcissism
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1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
11 total sentences available.
Tom is a narcissist.
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A narcissist is someone better looking than you are.
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Tom is a narcissist and a sociopath.
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