narcissism
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Definition of narcissism
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Synonyms & Antonyms for narcissism
Synonyms
egocentricity, egocentrism, egoism, egomania, egotism, navel-gazing, self-absorption, self-centeredness, self-concern, self-interest, self-involvement, self-preoccupation, self-regard, selfishness, selfness
Antonyms
self-abandonment, self-forgetfulness, selflessness, unselfishness
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Heat, however, neither disguises nor dignifies their narcissism of small differences. — George F. Will, The Mercury News, "Will: “National conservatism” is “Elizabeth Warren conservatism”," 11 Aug. 2019 Heat, however, neither disguises nor dignifies their narcissism of small differences. — George Will, Twin Cities, "George Will: ‘National conservatism’ is ‘Elizabeth Warren conservatism’," 11 Aug. 2019 Heat, however, neither disguises nor dignifies their narcissism of small differences. — George F. Will, The Denver Post, "Will: “National conservatism” is “Elizabeth Warren conservatism”," 11 Aug. 2019 By contrast, Plato argued, the surest signs of a bad leader are narcissism and self-indulgence. — The Economist, "What would Plato make of Boris Johnson?," 22 June 2019 Greenwold creates disquieting domestic scenes that are emotionally direct and psychologically fraught, bursting with energy and with his own conflicts, nuttiness, impulses, narcissism, and love of bodies. — Matthew Klam, The New Yorker, "The Weird, Violent, Uplifting Paintings of Mark Greenwold," 26 June 2019 The beginning of his problems is narcissism that’s grounded in a couple things. — PEOPLE.com, "Who Was John DeLorean, Disgraced ’80s Auto Mogul Arrested for Smuggling $24 Million of Cocaine?," 7 June 2019 The selfishness or sort of underlying narcissism that lives in all of us to a certain extent seems so magnified in people that try to make things. — Alexandria Symonds, New York Times, "How Natasha Lyonne and Lizzi Bougatsos Became Best Friends," 26 June 2018 There's no clear narrative, except maybe narcissism, but that's why Framing John DeLorean, the new biopic from IFC Films, begins with interviews from some of the many producers who've already tried to decode DeLorean. — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, "The New DeLorean Biopic Is About Way More Than Cars," 1 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'narcissism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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