Added 10 October 2026
narcissism
/ˈnɑːsəˌsɪzm/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about narcissism at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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An exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself.
self-love that shut out everyone else
Origin
From obsolete German Narzissismus (now Narzissmus by haplology), from Narziss (“Narcissus”) + -ism. By surface analysis, Narciss(us) (“character in Greek mythology who became obsessed with his own reflection”) + -ism.
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