narcissist

nar-cis-sist · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves.

  2. 2.

    (Psychology) A person suffering from narcissistic personality disorder.

Forms

plural: narcissists

Related words

Antonyms: altruist
See also: egotist, narcissism, narcissistic
Synonyms: egomaniac, egotist, self-admirer

Etymology

From narcissism + -ist, from Latin Narcissus, from Greek Narkissos, a mythological youth who fell in love with his own reflection.