narcissist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Narcissus (“a character in Greek mythology who became obsessed with his own reflection”) + -ist.
Meanings
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One who shows extreme love and admiration for themself.
If you’re hoping that the narcissist in your life will change, a new study suggests that you may have to wait a very long time. […] So what do you do if someone close to you is a narcissist? […] “Unfortunately, managing a difficult relationship is the best someone intimately involved with most narcissists can hope for,” said Elinor Greenberg, the author of “Borderline, Narcissistic and Schizoid Adaptations: The Pursuit of Love, Admiration and Safety.”
2024 July 11, Christina Caron, “Narcissism Is a Trait That’s Hard to Shake, Study Says”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 13 Jul 2024:
- (colloquial) An egoist; a person full of egoism and pride.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| narcissists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
narcissistical · narcopath · nonnarcissist
Relateds
narcissism · narcissistic · narcissize
Translations (37)
pl narcyz (person full of egoism) · be нарцы́с (one who shows extreme love for themself) · nn narsissist (one who shows extreme love for themself) · pl narcyz (one who shows extreme love for themself) · ru нарци́сс (person full of egoism) · ru самовлюблённый челове́к (person full of egoism) · ar نَرْجِسِيّ (one who shows extreme love for themself) · fi narsisti (one who shows extreme love for themself) · de Narzisstin (one who shows extreme love for themself) · pl narcystka (person full of egoism) · cs narcista (one who shows extreme love for themself) · es narcisista (person full of egoism) · he נרקיסיסט (one who shows extreme love for themself) · be нарцы́с (person full of egoism) · it narcisista (one who shows extreme love for themself) · ca narcís (one who shows extreme love for themself) · pt narcisista (one who shows extreme love for themself) · nl narcist (one who shows extreme love for themself) · nb narsissist (one who shows extreme love for themself) · cmn 利己主义者 (person full of egoism) · pl narcysta (one who shows extreme love for themself) · de Narzisst (one who shows extreme love for themself) · pl narcystka (one who shows extreme love for themself) · es narciso (person full of egoism) · cmn 自我主义者 (person full of egoism) · cmn 自我陶醉者 (one who shows extreme love for themself) · es narcisista (one who shows extreme love for themself) · pl narcysta (person full of egoism) · it narciso (one who shows extreme love for themself) · es narciso (one who shows extreme love for themself) · cmn 自戀者 /自恋者 (one who shows extreme love for themself) · ca narcisista (one who shows extreme love for themself) · fi narsisti (person full of egoism) · fr narcissique (one who shows extreme love for themself) · ca narcisista (person full of egoism) · ca narcís (person full of egoism) · ja ナルシスト (one who shows extreme love for themself)