English Explanatory Dictionary

narcissist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who shows extreme love and admiration for themself.
  2. An egoist; a person full of egoism and pride.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

narcissist narcissists

Etymology

From Narcissus (“a character in Greek mythology who became obsessed with his own reflection”) + -ist.

Related words

narcissism narcissistic narcissize

Derived words

narcissistical narcopath nonnarcissist
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