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I went from being a senator, a young senator, to being considered for vice president, running for president, being a vice presidential candidate, and becoming a national public figure. All of which fed a self-focus, an egotism, a narcissism that leads you to believe that you can do whatever you want.
John Edwards

Meaning of "narcissism" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NARCISSISM

From Narcissus.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NARCISSISM

narcissism  [ˈnɑːsɪˌsɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NARCISSISM

noun
adjective
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Narcissism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NARCISSISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Narcissism

Narcissism is the pursuit of gratification from vanity, or egotistic admiration of one's own physical or mental attributes, that derive from arrogant pride. The term originated in Greek mythology with Narcissus, who fell in love with his own image reflected in a pool of water. Narcissism is a concept in psychoanalytic theory, introduced in Sigmund Freud's On Narcissism. The American Psychiatric Association has the classification Narcissistic personality disorder in its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Narcissism is also considered a social or cultural problem. It is a factor in trait theory used in some self-report inventories of personality such as the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory. Except in the sense of primary narcissism or healthy self-love, narcissism is usually considered a problem in a person or group's relationships with self and others. Narcissism is not the same as egocentrism.

Definition of narcissism in the English dictionary

The definition of narcissism in the dictionary is an exceptional interest in or admiration for oneself, esp one's physical appearance. Other definition of narcissism is sexual satisfaction derived from contemplation of one's own physical or mental endowments.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NARCISSISM


aestheticism
iːsˈθɛtɪˌsɪzəm
asceticism
əˈsɛtɪˌsɪzəm
Catholicism
kəˈθɒlɪˌsɪzəm
classicism
ˈklæsɪˌsɪzəm
criticism
ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm
cynicism
ˈsɪnɪˌsɪzəm
eclecticism
ɪˈklɛktɪˌsɪzəm
empiricism
ɛmˈpɪrɪˌsɪzəm
eroticism
ɪˈrɒtɪˌsɪzəm
fanaticism
fəˈnætɪˌsɪzəm
Gnosticism
ˈnɒstɪˌsɪzəm
historicism
hɪˈstɒrɪˌsɪzəm
lyricism
ˈlɪrɪˌsɪzəm
mosaicism
məʊˈzeɪɪˌsɪzəm
mysticism
ˈmɪstɪˌsɪzəm
neoclassicism
ˌniːəʊˈklæsɪˌsɪzəm
neuroticism
njʊˈrɒtɪˌsɪzəm
romanticism
rəʊˈmæntɪˌsɪzəm
scholasticism
skəˈlæstɪˌsɪzəm
witticism
ˈwɪtɪˌsɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NARCISSISM

narc
narceen
narceine
narcism
narcissi
narcissist
narcissistic
narcissistic personality disorder
narcissus
narcistic
narco-state
narcoanalysis
narcocatharsis
narcohypnosis
narcolepsy
narcoleptic
narcoma
narcosis
narcosynthesis
narcoterrorism

WORDS THAT END LIKE NARCISSISM

activism
autism
bossism
classism
falsism
hedonism
Hussism
ism
journalism
mechanism
metabolism
Parnassism
polysynthesism
prism
progressism
sensism
solipsism
speciesism
terrorism
tourism

Synonyms and antonyms of narcissism in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «NARCISSISM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «narcissism» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of narcissism

Translation of «narcissism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NARCISSISM

Find out the translation of narcissism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of narcissism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «narcissism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自恋
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

narcisismo
570 millions of speakers

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narcissism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अहंकार
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

النرجسية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нарциссизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

narcisismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আত্মরতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

narcissisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Narsisisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Narzissmus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ナルシシズム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자아 도취
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Narcissism
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

lòng tự ái
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாசீசிஸத்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आत्मप्रीतिवाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

narsizm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

narcisismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

narcyzm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нарцисизм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

narcisism
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ναρκισσισμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

narcisme
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

narcissism
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

narsissisme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of narcissism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NARCISSISM»

The term «narcissism» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.335 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NARCISSISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about narcissism

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10 QUOTES WITH «NARCISSISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word narcissism.
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Ben Affleck
Narcissism is the part of my personality that I am the least proud of, and I certainly don't like to see it highlighted in everybody else I meet.
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Antonio Banderas
This may sound a little harsh, but I don't care about my career. Really, I don't like actors who are always planning what they're going to do next or always worrying about doing something that will go against the image they've created. To me, that's almost like an attack of narcissism.
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Russell Brand
It would have been convenient to be gay. Just because of the grooming, the narcissism, stuff like that. But I have this kind of roaring heterosexuality. Traditional, uncomplicated heterosexuality, an almost cliched Robin Askwith thing.
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Andrew Cohen
We're making far too big a deal out of our sexual preferences. It's just another form of narcissism, and I think it can be a big problem and a tremendous obstacle.
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Peter Dinklage
It's a shame how a lot of actors use theater as a stepping stone to film and television work; I think it shouldn't be treated that way. Maybe it's narcissism or something. I think we should always go back to it. I try and do a play a year, and I think that's really helped me.
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Andre Dubus III
Shyness has a strange element of narcissism, a belief that how we look, how we perform, is truly important to other people.
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John Edwards
I went from being a senator, a young senator, to being considered for vice president, running for president, being a vice presidential candidate, and becoming a national public figure. All of which fed a self-focus, an egotism, a narcissism that leads you to believe that you can do whatever you want.
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Marianne Faithfull
When you are 18, 19, 20, you're used to being photographed all the time, in a certain way. So, the narcissism becomes almost out of control. And the way that young women are photographed, they become addicted to this feedback of the image.
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Jane Fonda
Parents are supposed to give the child back to herself with love. If they've got duct tape over their eyes because of narcissism, it doesn't happen.
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Sigmund Freud
Whoever loves becomes humble. Those who love have, so to speak, pawned a part of their narcissism.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NARCISSISM»

Discover the use of narcissism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to narcissism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Narcissism: Denial of the True Self
NARCISSISM Are you a narcissist?
Alexander Lowen, 2012
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The Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age of Entitlement
Citing a rise in such factors as cosmetic surgery, status-related debt and misrepresented Facebook profiles, a cautionary report on the increase of unhealthy ego-related behaviors examines its actual cost to families, organizations and ...
Jean M. Twenge, W. Keith Campbell, 2010
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Narcissism: A New Theory
The author presents fresh insights into the subject of narcissism, drawing on his vast clinical experience of treating people suffering from this disorder.
Neville Symington, 1993
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The culture of narcissism: American life in an age of ...
The book quickly became a bestseller. This edition includes a new afterword, "The Culture of Narcissim Revisited."
Christopher Lasch, 1979
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Freud's on Narcissism: an Introduction
In this book, the contributors place the work in the context of Freud's evolving thinking, point out its innovations, review its problematic aspects, and examine how its theoretical concepts have been elaborated more recently by analysts of ...
Joseph Sandler, Peter Fonagy, Ethel Spector Person, 2012
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Narcissism: A Critical Reader
This book provides a comprehensive review of the existing perspectives and applications of narcissism as a psychoanalytic concept that has been extremely influential in the fields of psychotherapy, social science, arts and humanities.
Polona Curk, Anastasios Gaitanidis, 2007
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Disarming the Narcissist: Surviving and Thriving with the ...
Do they exploit others, or engage in magical thinking? These are all traits of narcissistic personality disorder, and when it comes to dealing with narcissists, it can be difficult to get your point across.
Wendy T. Behary, 2013
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Why Is It Always About You?: The Seven Deadly Sins of Narcissism
In this groundbreaking book -- the first popular book on narcissism in more than a decade -- clinical social worker and psychotherapist Sandy Hotchkiss shows you how to cope with controlling, egotistical people who are incapable of the ...
Sandy Hotchkiss, 2008
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The Handbook of Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality ...
The Handbook of Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder is the definitive resource for empirically sound information on narcissism for researchers, students, and clinicians at a time when this personality disorder has become a ...
W. Keith Campbell, Joshua D. Miller, 2011
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Psychotherapy in an Age of Narcissism: Modernity, Science, ...
This book, written from the perspective of empirical research in psychology, psychiatry, and the social sciences, suggests a different approach to psychotherapy, moving away from a focus on the self, and guiding patients to develop better ...
Joel Paris, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NARCISSISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term narcissism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ottawa pick-up artist Luke Howard's 'game' is narcissism, misogyny …
Luke Howard, a self-styled pickup artist, stalks women in Ottawa's streets. He calls himself a “Dr.” and hypnotist who helps men with social ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»
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Dale Lately :#DontJudgeChallenge Is a Sick Exercise in Narcissism
And that's just the first problem with #DontJudgeChallenge: the overwhelming stench of very obvious, very ugly narcissism. Aside from how ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
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UCSD Professor petitions APA to Remove Narcissism from DSM
UCSD Professor petitions APA to Remove Narcissism from DSM. 1 0. By Walter Mencken, July 20, 2015 · Facebook · Twitter · Google+ · Share · Email · Story ... «San Diego Reader, Jul 15»
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It's OK to be a little narcissistic
But narcissism — the drive to feel special — can be healthy or unhealthy, depending on how much we cling to our need to stand out from the ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
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Collective Narcissism a Give Away Sign of Leadership Failure
Like nepotism, collective narcissism is seen as a form of fraud. Those responsible for managing the in-group, and those within it quickly earn a ... «Pulse, Jul 15»
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Are YOU a narcissist? Take this test to discover if you have an out …
While narcissism can foster some good attributes, like strong self-esteem, emotional stability and the tendency to emerge as a leader, these are ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Beware the narcissists in your social media feed
This dark triad consists of narcissism (extreme self-centeredness), Machiavellianism (manipulation of others) and psychopathy (acting ... «Business Spectator, Jul 15»
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Are we in the age of narcissism?
London - The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates reportedly adopted the motto “Know thyself” to guide his search for a life of enlightenment ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
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The narcissist test: are you too self-obsessed?
Harvard psychologist Dr Craig Malkin agrees with the philosopher's assessment, and has written a book on the narcissism spectrum. Although ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Selfies Aren't All Narcissism: This Professor Believes They're A …
“Popularly regarded as a shallow expression of online narcissism, the selfie is both adored and reviled; yet it flourishes as one of the most ... «Medical Daily, Jul 15»

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