narcissistic

CEFRC1

/ˌnɑː.sɪˈsɪs.tɪk/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Showing extreme interest in and admiration of oneself.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Having an inflated idea of one's own importance.

Examples

  • It's all part of his narcissistic delirium.

  • Sami had a bit of a narcissistic streak.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Obsessed with one's own self image and ego.

  2. Of or pertaining to the nature of narcissism.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A narcissist.

More examples

In context

  • Tom suffers from narcissistic personality disorder.

  • Because narcissistics cannot handle failure, they will take great lengths to avoid risks and situations in which defeat is a possibility.

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Origin

adjective

From narcissist + -ic.