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nar·cis·sism Audio Help /ˈnɑrsəˌsɪzɛm/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[nahr-suh-siz-em] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
-noun 1. inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love; vanity.
2. Psychoanalysis. erotic gratification derived from admiration of one's own physical or mental attributes, being a normal condition at the infantile level of personality development.
Also, nar·cism Audio Help /ˈnɑrsɪzəm/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[nahr-siz-uhm] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation.
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[Origin: 1815-25; < G Narzissismus. See narcissus, -ism]
"Related forms
nar·cis·sist, narcist, noun
nar·cis·sis·tic, nar·cis·tic, adjective
"Synonyms 1. self-centeredness, smugness, egocentrism.
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