Narcissist
noun
A person who has excessive interest or admiration in themselves.
She found it hard to deal with her colleague, who was a complete narcissist.
Often appears as...
- clinical narcissist
- covert narcissist
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Disapproving
noun
A person who suffers from narcissism, a mental condition in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance.
Psychologists often deal with narcissists in therapy.
Often appears as...
- suffering from narcissism
- treatment for narcissists
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Disapproving
noun
A person who has excessive interest or admiration in themselves.
She found it hard to deal with her colleague, who was a complete narcissist.
Often appears as...
- clinical narcissist
- covert narcissist
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A person who suffers from narcissism, a mental condition in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance.
Psychologists often deal with narcissists in therapy.
Often appears as...
- suffering from narcissism
- treatment for narcissists
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The word carries a negative judgment, implying extreme self-centeredness.
He was labeled a narcissist after ignoring everyone's ideas.
Pro Tip 2/3Overuse Caution
Don't overuse it as an insult; it's a serious trait, not just for someone who's occasionally self-centered.
Just because she took a few selfies doesn't mean she's a narcissist.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural References
Familiarize with the Greek myth of Narcissus; it's where the concept originates.
Like the myth of Narcissus, he admired himself more than anyone else.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The word carries a negative judgment, implying extreme self-centeredness.
He was labeled a narcissist after ignoring everyone's ideas.
Pro Tip 2/3Overuse Caution
Don't overuse it as an insult; it's a serious trait, not just for someone who's occasionally self-centered.
Just because she took a few selfies doesn't mean she's a narcissist.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural References
Familiarize with the Greek myth of Narcissus; it's where the concept originates.
Like the myth of Narcissus, he admired himself more than anyone else.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The word carries a negative judgment, implying extreme self-centeredness.
He was labeled a narcissist after ignoring everyone's ideas.
Pro Tip 2/3Overuse Caution
Don't overuse it as an insult; it's a serious trait, not just for someone who's occasionally self-centered.
Just because she took a few selfies doesn't mean she's a narcissist.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural References
Familiarize with the Greek myth of Narcissus; it's where the concept originates.
Like the myth of Narcissus, he admired himself more than anyone else.
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Is pop art art? PIPE Amanda...
entertain people make a living in pay my and without having to have a job I hate and hopefully find an audience that will love and accept me and not think I'm a narcissist for wanting to be a performer and find true inner peace and that's it
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Bill Nye on Social Media...
happening now faster than ever and instead of just words and images you can create a whole persona for yourself online it's like that ancient Greek I narcissist who drowned while looking at his own reflection in a pool it started out with
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The psychology of...
The psychological definition of narcissism is an inflated, grandiose self-image. To varying degrees, narcissists think they're better looking, smarter, and more important than other people, and that they deserve special treatment.
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A theory of everything PIPE...
I am going to talk about myself, which I rarely do, because I -- well for one thing, I prefer to talk about things I know nothing about. And secondly, I'm a recovering narcissist.
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Is pop art art? PIPE Amanda...
entertain people make a living in pay my and without having to have a job I hate and hopefully find an audience that will love and accept me and not think I'm a narcissist for wanting to be a performer and find true inner peace and that's it
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Bill Nye on Social Media...
happening now faster than ever and instead of just words and images you can create a whole persona for yourself online it's like that ancient Greek I narcissist who drowned while looking at his own reflection in a pool it started out with
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The psychology of...
The psychological definition of narcissism is an inflated, grandiose self-image. To varying degrees, narcissists think they're better looking, smarter, and more important than other people, and that they deserve special treatment.
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A theory of everything PIPE...
I am going to talk about myself, which I rarely do, because I -- well for one thing, I prefer to talk about things I know nothing about. And secondly, I'm a recovering narcissist.
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Lady Colin Campbell
British Writer
There is no cure for narcissistic personality disorder. If you have a relationship with someone who has it, there will be a certain level of pain built into it. I don't think you can have a close, loving relationship with a narcissist, and I don't think it's possible to be a true narcissist and be a good mother.
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Jeffrey Kluger
American Writer
Since narcissism is fueled by a greater need to be admired than to be liked, psychologists might use that fact as a therapeutic lever - stressing to patients that being known as a narcissist will actually cause them to lose the respect and social status they crave.
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John Corey Whaley
American Writer
Call it egotistical or narcissist, but I think that's what we all look for in books - the right stories that help us make sense of the world that we, on a very personal level, live in every day.
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Alan Ball
American Director
I think it's very difficult, and it requires a tremendous amount of spiritual integrity and discipline, to not be a narcissist in a culture that encourages it every step of the way.
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Emily Ratajkowski
British Model
The truth is that both groups want to be noticed. Yet we view a man's desire for attention as a natural instinct; with a woman, we label her a narcissist.
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Michael Showalter
American Comedian
I think narcissists are endlessly watchable. The way they view the world and the way they interact within the world.
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Andrew Sarris
American Critic
I was a solipsist and a narcissist and much too arrogant. I have a lot more compassion now, but it took a long time.
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Jordan Gavaris
Canadian Actor
The artistic side of a person is never narcissist; it's always empathic. It's always kind and compassionate.
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Tucker Max
American Author
The narcissist act is not an act. I actually am a narcissist, very much so. My world revolves around me.
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Fantastic Negrito
American Musician
I always call myself a recovering narcissist. I lived my life thinking everything was about me.
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Lady Colin Campbell
British Writer
There is no cure for narcissistic personality disorder. If you have a relationship with someone who has it, there will be a certain level of pain built into it. I don't think you can have a close, loving relationship with a narcissist, and I don't think it's possible to be a true narcissist and be a good mother.
Quote examples
Jeffrey Kluger
American Writer
Since narcissism is fueled by a greater need to be admired than to be liked, psychologists might use that fact as a therapeutic lever - stressing to patients that being known as a narcissist will actually cause them to lose the respect and social status they crave.
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John Corey Whaley
American Writer
Call it egotistical or narcissist, but I think that's what we all look for in books - the right stories that help us make sense of the world that we, on a very personal level, live in every day.
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Alan Ball
American Director
I think it's very difficult, and it requires a tremendous amount of spiritual integrity and discipline, to not be a narcissist in a culture that encourages it every step of the way.
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Emily Ratajkowski
British Model
The truth is that both groups want to be noticed. Yet we view a man's desire for attention as a natural instinct; with a woman, we label her a narcissist.
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Michael Showalter
American Comedian
I think narcissists are endlessly watchable. The way they view the world and the way they interact within the world.
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Andrew Sarris
American Critic
I was a solipsist and a narcissist and much too arrogant. I have a lot more compassion now, but it took a long time.
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Jordan Gavaris
Canadian Actor
The artistic side of a person is never narcissist; it's always empathic. It's always kind and compassionate.
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Tucker Max
American Author
The narcissist act is not an act. I actually am a narcissist, very much so. My world revolves around me.
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Fantastic Negrito
American Musician
I always call myself a recovering narcissist. I lived my life thinking everything was about me.
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