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nar·cis·sist
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sə
sɪst
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noun
1.
a person who is overly self-involved, and often vain and selfish.
2.
Psychoanalysis
.
a person who suffers from
narcissism
, deriving erotic gratification from admiration of his or her own physical or mental attributes.
Also,
nar·cist.
Origin:
1920–30;
narciss(ism)
+
-ist
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narcissism
or
narcism
(ˈnɑːsɪˌsɪzəm, ˈnɑːˌsɪzəm)
—
n
1.
an exceptional interest in or admiration for oneself, esp one's physical appearance
2.
sexual satisfaction derived from contemplation of one's own physical or mental endowments
[C19: from
Narcissus
]
narcism
or
narcism
—
n
[C19: from
Narcissus
]
'narcissist
or
narcism
—
n
narcis'sistic
or
narcism
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
narcissist
1930, from
narcissism
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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