English Dictionary

NARCISM

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

 Dictionary entry overview: What does narcism mean? 

NARCISM (noun)
  The noun NARCISM has 1 sense:

1. an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourselfplay

  Familiarity information: NARCISM used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


NARCISM (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

narcism; narcissism; self-love

Context example:

self-love that shut out everyone else

Hypernyms ("narcism" is a kind of...):

conceit; conceitedness; vanity (the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride)

Derivation:

narcist (someone in love with themselves)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"Fine feathers make fine birds." (English proverb)

"A lie's legs are short." (Bulgarian proverb)

"Tomorrow is close if you wait it." (Arabic proverb)

"Let sleeping dogs lie." (Dutch proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact