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< narceine

narcissus >

nar·cis·sism

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m) KEY also nar·cism (-s

m) KEY

NOUN:

Excessive love or admiration of oneself. See Synonyms at conceit.
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 charactized by admiration of oneself but within normal limits.

ETYMOLOGY:
After Narcissus

OTHER FORMS:
narcis·sist (Noun), narcis·sistic (Adjective), narcis·sisti·cal·ly (Adverb)

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