narcissism
[ nahr-suh-siz-em ]
/ ˈnɑr səˌsɪz ɛm /
noun
inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love; vanity.
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
[nahr-siz-uh m] /ˈnɑr sɪz əm/.
OTHER WORDS FROM narcissism
nar·cis·sist, nar·cist, noun nar·cis·sis·tic, nar·cis·tic, adjective non·nar·cism, noun non·nar·cis·sism, nounWords nearby narcissism
narbonne,
narc,
narc-,
narcan,
narceine,
narcissism,
narcissist,
narcissistic,
narcissistic personality,
narcissus,
narco
Example sentences from the Web for narcism
The sex object as a rule draws upon itself a part of the narcism of the ego.
A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis |Sigmund FreudIn all of these aspects, egoism is the self-evident, the constant, and narcism the variable element.
A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis |Sigmund FreudHomosexual choice of object is originally more natural to narcism than the heterosexual.
A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis |Sigmund FreudWe must observe two things: First, how can the conceptions of narcism and egoism be distinguished?
A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis |Sigmund Freud
British Dictionary definitions for narcism
narcissism
narcism (ˈnɑːˌsɪzəm)
/ (ˈnɑːsɪˌsɪzəm) /
noun
an exceptional interest in or admiration for oneself, esp one's physical appearance
sexual satisfaction derived from contemplation of one's own physical or mental endowments
Derived forms of narcissism
narcissist, noun narcissistic, adjectiveWord Origin for narcissism
C19: from
Narcissus
Medical definitions for narcism
narcissism
[ när′sĭ-sĭz′əm ]
n.
Excessive love or admiration of oneself.
A psychological condition characterized by self-preoccupation, lack of empathy, and unconscious deficits in self-esteem.
Erotic pleasure derived from contemplation or admiration of one's own body or self, especially as a fixation on or a regression to an infantile stage of development.
The attribute of the human psyche characterized by admiration of oneself but within normal limits.
Other words from narcissism
nar′cis•sist n. nar′cis•sis′tic adj.Cultural definitions for narcism
narcissism
[ (nahr-suh-siz-uhm) ]
A consuming self-absorption or self-love; a type of egotism. Narcissists constantly assess their appearance, desires, feelings, and abilities.