narcissism

CEFRC1

/ˈnɑːsəˌsɪzm/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Extreme interest in and admiration of oneself.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Sexual desire for one's own body.

Examples

  • I don't think it's narcissism; it's just ordinary vanity.

  • Narcissism, paranoia and a tendency to bullying have characterized Tom since his unhappy childhood.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A self-centered personality trait in which the person is infatuated with their own characteristics and image that are idealized while others and their differences are devalued in comparison (unless sameness kindles spectacular affinity that forms a rerouting of one's self-love, i.e. the person can see themselves in the other).

More examples

In context

  • Narcissism means 'to be more confident'.

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Origin

noun

From obsolete German Narzissismus (now Narzissmus by haplology), from Narziss (“Narcissus”) + -ism. By surface analysis, Narciss(us) (“character in Greek mythology who became obsessed with his own reflection”) + -ism.