narcissism

noun

ˈnär-sə-ˌsi-zəm How to pronounce narcissism (audio)
Definition of narcissismnext
as in selfness
excessive interest in oneself in his narcissism, he just assumed that everyone else wanted to hear the tiny details of his day

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Recent Examples of narcissism Grizz was one of the most thoughtful and emotionally intelligent figures in the 30 Rock cast, in stark contrast with the zany narcissism of most of its key players. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026 These experts suggested Trump showed signs of narcissism, sociopathic tendencies, and a fixation on the haunting legacy of his punishing father. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 20 May 2026 The theme is a conduit for a larger meditation, one that runs throughout the film, on the narcissism of male anger. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 May 2026 Of course, there are many lovely actors who are curious and ask you questions about yourself and are normal, but a lot of them have been suffering from long-term main character energy and don’t have the magnetic personality to offset their narcissism. — Ryan O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for narcissism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcissism
  1. selfishness
  2. vanity
  3. ego
  4. egocentrism
  5. egocentricity
  6. egomania
  7. self-absorption
  8. egoism
Noun
  • Feelings from optimism to selfishness to lust are all neatly captured with song and dance.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
  • After Portugal’s 1-1 tie against DR Congo, Henry explained the selfishness of Cristiano Ronaldo’s movement, not opening space for a teammate.
    — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 18 June 2026
Definition of selfishness
Noun
  • The bathroom is nearby and contains a vanity sink, a walk-in shower, and an incinerating toilet – which literally turns waste into ash.
    — Adam Williams July 01, New Atlas, 1 July 2026
  • The hotel’s wellness focus extends to the bathrooms, which boast walk-in showers, claw-foot soaking tubs, and double-sink marble vanities embellished with ornate gilt mirrors.
    — Veronica M. Stoddart, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
Definition of vanity
Noun
  • Visitors would find artifacts such as the candlestand, where Washington chose humility over ego and began the peaceful transfer of power.
    — Lonnie G. Bunch III, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
  • The Aussie needed to have some amount of ego to achieve that confidence, something Wright didn’t have or realize.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Definition of ego
Noun
  • This trait is characterized by grandiosity, egocentrism, a constant need for admiration and a strong sense of entitlement.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
  • Such assumptions are based more on psychological phenomena like egocentrism.
    — Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of egocentrism
Noun
  • Luckily, the egocentricity of the business makes for very interesting pickings.
    — James Fallon, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Definition of egocentricity
Noun
  • The reader feels Evans’ increasing egomania on every page.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Age and bitterness appear to have compounded the narcissism and egomania to produce derangement.
    — Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
Definition of egomania
Noun
  • Those sorts of unexpected shifts are what make Vile’s brand of self-absorption so uniquely absorbing after all these years, even as Philadelphia leans into his familiar formula of ’70s-Neil ditch-digging filtered through ’80s-Springsteen production and stretched across ’90s-CD sprawl.
    — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 4 June 2026
  • The depth of her ambition was hard to reach, as was her self-absorption.
    — Sara Wheeler, Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of self-absorption
Noun
  • There was too much egoism politically for each country to be all together with a unique economy, language and president.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2026
  • McGuane also reminded me that Hemingway was, to put it politely, a complicated personality, a domineering figure prone to brawling, affairs, and cask-strength egoism.
    — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Definition of egoism

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