self-infatuation

noun

self-in·​fat·​u·​a·​tion ˌself-in-ˌfa-chə-ˈwā-shən How to pronounce self-infatuation (audio)
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: foolish or extravagant love or admiration for oneself
From where I sat, he looked more like an incorrigible narcissist … whose love for others is little more than overflowing self-infatuation.A. O. Scott
Anything more than a few minutes during the pitch on how great they are is a sign of arrogance and self-infatuation.Avi Dan

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Dorothy and Anna, perhaps, are just passing through necessary bouts of self-infatuation on their way to maturity. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-infatuation was in 1828

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“Self-infatuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-infatuation. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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