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"narcissism"
–noun 1. inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love; vanity.
2. Psychoanalysis. erotic gratification derived from admiration of one's own physical or mental attributes, being a normal condition at the infantile level of personality development.
Also, nar⋅cism /ˈnɑrsɪzəm/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [nahr-siz-uhm] Show IPA .
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Origin:
1815–25; < G Narzissismus. See narcissus, -ism
Related forms:
nar⋅cis⋅sist, narcist, noun
nar⋅cis⋅sis⋅tic, nar⋅cis⋅tic, adjective
Synonyms:
1. self-centeredness, smugness, egocentrism.