narcissistic
having an undue fascination with oneself; vain.
Psychiatry. relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting narcissistic personality disorder.
Psychoanalysis. tending to derive erotic gratification from admiration of one's own physical or mental attributes.
Origin of narcissistic
1Other words from narcissistic
- nar·cis·sis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- non·nar·cis·sis·tic, adjective
- un·nar·cis·sis·tic, adjective
Words Nearby narcissistic
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How to use narcissistic in a sentence
For example, one study found that when parents overvalue, overestimate and overpraise their child’s qualities, their child tends to become more narcissistic over time.
One very important line of work investigates how people become narcissistic in the first place.
Recent research found people who posted large numbers of selfies on social media developed a 25% rise in narcissistic traits Advertisement over a four-month period.
Sigmund Freud argued that romantic love is a fundamentally narcissistic pursuit.
In this love story, a few bits of wisdom amid woefully out-of-date ‘lessons’ | Mandy Len Catron | April 23, 2021 | Washington PostWe find them ridiculous, self-righteous, sometimes even perverse or narcissistic moralists for whom, MacFarquhar writes, “It is always wartime.”
The Climate Crisis Is Worse Than You Can Imagine. Here’s What Happens If You Try. | by Elizabeth Weil | January 25, 2021 | ProPublica
America is a narcissistic and inward-looking society at the best of the times.
Certain sentences and paragraphs capture a self-awareness that is more insightful than obnoxious or narcissistic.
And you thought wearing sheer Lululemons to yoga was narcissistic.
Nicki Minaj’s ‘Anaconda’ Is Too Much Booty for One Man to Handle | Amy Zimmerman | August 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPlenty of listeners will point to Paula as proof that Robin Thicke is a narcissistic, self-serving jerk.
Robin Thicke’s ‘Paula’ Is What You Shouldn’t Do When You Get Dumped | Andrew Romano | June 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTUnfortunately the music show dissipated into a narcissistic auto-tuned rant.
Kanye Returns to Bonnaroo With a Night of Lectures | Daniel G. Hill | June 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis true, narcissistic, face is exposed and it is hideous to behold.
After the Rain | Sam Vaknin"Blent's a lady of leisure and somewhat excessively narcissistic tendencies," he explained.
Legacy | James H SchmitzHe is fixed in the narcissistic stage of his life, and is unadapted to the world of social relations.
Outwitting Our Nerves | Josephine A. Jackson and Helen M. SalisburyThe second is the narcissistic which seeks its own ego and finds it in the other.
Three Contributions to the Theory of Sex | Sigmund FreudBehind them, Francis returned to his narcissistic study of himself in stone.
The Servant Problem | Robert F. Young
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