narcissism

UK: /ˈnɑː^rsɪsɪzəm/ US: /ˈnɑrsəˌsɪzɛm/ ,(när′sə siz′em)

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nar•cis•sism /ˈnɑrsəˌsɪzɛm/   n. [uncountable]

1. excessive love or admiration for oneself.

nar•cis•sist, n. [countable]
nar•cis•sis•tic, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

nar•cis•sism  (när′sə siz′em), n. 

1. inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love;
   vanity.
2. [Psychoanal.] erotic gratification derived from admiration of one's own physical or mental attributes, being a normal condition at the infantile level of personality development.

Also, nar•cism  (när′siz əm). 

• German Narzissismus. See narcissus, -ism
• 1815–25

nar′cis•sist, nar′cist, n. 
nar′cis•sis′tic, nar•cis′tic, adj. 
Synonyms

• 1. self-centeredness, smugness, egocentrism.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

narcissism / ˈnɑːsɪˌsɪzəm/, narcism / ˈnɑːˌsɪzəm/ noun

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

Etymology: 19th Century: from Narcissus

ˈnarcissist noun

ˌnarcisˈsistic adjective