narcissism
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narcissism — arcissism n. An exceptional interest in and admiration for oneself. Syn: self love, narcism. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
narcissism — (n.) 1905, from Ger. Narzissismus, coined 1899 (in Die sexuellen Perversitäten ), by German psychiatrist Paul Näcke (1851 1913), on a comparison suggested 1898 by Havelock Ellis, from Gk. Narkissos, name of a beautiful youth in mythology (Ovid,… … Etymology dictionary
narcissism — ► NOUN ▪ excessive or erotic interest in oneself and one s physical appearance. DERIVATIVES narcissist noun narcissistic adjective. ORIGIN from Narcissus, a beautiful youth in Greek mythology who fell in love with his reflection in a pool … English terms dictionary
narcissism — [när′sə siz΄əm; ] chiefly Brit [, när sis′iz΄əm] n. [Ger Narzissismus (< Narziss, NARCISSUS) + ismus, ISM] 1. self love; interest, often excessive interest, in one s own appearance, comfort, importance, abilities, etc. 2. Psychoanalysis arrest … English World dictionary
Narcissism — Narcissus by Caravaggio (Galleria Nazionale d Arte Antica, Rome) Narcissism is a term with a wide range of meanings, depending on whether it is used to describe a central concept of psychoanalytic theory, a mental illness, a social or cultural… … Wikipedia
Narcissism — The Greek myth of Narcissus, the god who destroyed himself by gazing continuously at his own image reflected in the pool, speaks so powerfully to the human condition that the concept of narcissism lay easily available for discovery. And during … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
narcissism — Used in everyday life to indicate self love and egoism, the concept has a more technical meaning to orthodox psychoanalytic theory. Primary narcissism refers to the love of self which, Freud argues, must precede the ability to love others. This… … Dictionary of sociology
narcissism — narcissist, narcist, n. narcissistic, narcistic, adj. /nahr seuh siz em/, n. 1. inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self love; vanity. 2. Psychoanal. erotic gratification derived from admiration of one s own physical or mental… … Universalium
narcissism — [[t]nɑ͟ː(r)sɪsɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT (disapproval) Narcissism is the habit of always thinking about yourself and admiring yourself. [FORMAL] Those who suffer from narcissism become self absorbed or chronic show offs. Syn: self love … English dictionary
narcissism — 1. A state in which one interprets and regards everything in relation to oneself and not to other persons or things. 2. Self love, which may include sexual attraction toward onself. SEE ALSO: autoeroticism. SYN: self love. [Narkissos, G. myth.… … Medical dictionary
