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View synonyms for narcissistic

narcissistic

[ nahr-suh-sis-tik ]

adjective

  1. having an undue fascination with oneself; vain.
  2. Psychiatry. relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting narcissistic personality disorder ( def ).
  3. Psychoanalysis. tending to derive erotic gratification from admiration of one's own physical or mental attributes.


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Other Words From

  • nar·cis·sis·ti·cal·ly adverb
  • non·nar·cis·sis·tic adjective
  • un·nar·cis·sis·tic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of narcissistic1

First recorded in 1915–20; narciss(ism) + -istic

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