narcissist

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noun

nar·​cis·​sist ˈnär-sə-sist How to pronounce narcissist (audio)
plural narcissists
: an individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as
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: an extremely self-centered person who has an exaggerated sense of self-importance
… 48.7 per cent of the network share, tuned in … to watch Dame Edna, the supremo of narcissists, treat the celebrity guests on her TV talk show like audiovisual aids.John Lahr
Humblebragging makes you sound like a narcissist who is also being deceptive.Elise Craig
also : a person affected with narcissistic personality disorder
But unlike the garden-variety snob, narcissists have impaired relationships because they're unable to enter anyone else's world. Adelle Waldman
… since the narcissist is so convinced of his high station (most are men), he automatically expects that others will recognize his superior qualities and will tell him so. Charles Zanor
b
: a person who is overly concerned with his or her physical appearance
O.K., I'm like most baby boomers, a narcissist. In pursuit of the perfect body …Cathy Booth

narcissist

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adjective

: of, relating to, or characterized by narcissism : narcissistic
narcissist behavior
a narcissist personality

Examples of narcissist in a Sentence

Noun with the rise of TV reality shows, attention-craving narcissists had a public forum for their self-infatuation
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Moore, even in her 90s, is quite the babbling brook — twinkly and self-possessed, a calm pathological narcissist, the kind of person who spins out her life like a novel, making stories she’s told a million times sound spontaneous. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024 This may be because vulnerable narcissists are more introverted and may tend to shy away. Joy Emeh, Health, 9 Sep. 2024
Adjective
Being able to recognize administrative narcissist tendencies is a necessary step in fostering healthier and psychologically safe work environments. Jason Walker, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 Euphoria’s resident narcissist psychopath Jacob Elordi will play Heathcliff opposite Barbie girl Margot Robbie’s it’s-me-I’m-Cathy in the latest adaptation of Emily Brontë’s romantic tale (or brutally vengeful, horrifying, supernatural Gothic masterpiece, depending on your standpoint). Raven Smith, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for narcissist 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

narciss(ism) + -ist entry 1

Adjective

narciss(ism) + -ist entry 2

First Known Use

Noun

1917, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of narcissist was in 1917

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“Narcissist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/narcissist. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

narcissist

noun
nar·​cis·​sist -səst How to pronounce narcissist (audio)
: an individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism or narcissistic personality disorder

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