as in egotist
a person who is overly concerned with his or her own desires, needs, or interests
with the rise of TV reality shows, attention-craving narcissists had a public forum for their self-infatuation
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Recent Examples of narcissist
Vincente Minelli’s melodrama about the movie industry followed Sunset Boulevard by only two years, but if the latter was a noirish slice of roman à clef, then the former was an entire scandal sheet of Hollywood egomaniacs and narcissists.
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Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
What’s missing, crucially, is a reason for the audience to care about this narcissist, even though Colin Farrell employs every trick in his acting arsenal to win you over.
—Glenn Whipp, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
This frame borrows from Bernhard’s tailspin of a novel, set entirely in a narcissist’s armchair.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
There are vulnerable narcissists who tend to be socially withdrawn, have low self-esteem, and are prone to negative emotions.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
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Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
What’s missing, crucially, is a reason for the audience to care about this narcissist, even though Colin Farrell employs every trick in his acting arsenal to win you over.
—Glenn Whipp, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
This frame borrows from Bernhard’s tailspin of a novel, set entirely in a narcissist’s armchair.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
There are vulnerable narcissists who tend to be socially withdrawn, have low self-esteem, and are prone to negative emotions.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcissist
Noun
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Salman Chase was a famous egomaniac.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
31 Dec. 2025
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The notorious egomaniac was fired eight games (3-5 record) into his second season.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The former vice-president’s characterizations of peers such as Pete Buttigieg (talented but too gay for the America to accept as her running mate), and Josh Shapiro (an egoist) are not particularly juicy, but have already caused bad blood.—
Book Marks
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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His characters come off as feisty egoists who enjoy sparring and comparing the size of their ambitions.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
Noun
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For those with less-briny palates, a fine jerk chicken and a number of steak cuts are also available.—
Jesse Ashlock,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mike’s older sister, Nancy (Natalia Dyer), is our entry point to Hawkins High; a pretty striver, she’s recently been distracted from academics by a fling with popular jerk Steve Harrington (Joe Keery).—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Brewer depicts the world of music impersonators with a fair amount of affection, like the rodeo clowns of late 20th-century America.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cirque du Soleil is known for its shows featuring acrobats, athletes and clowns – all doing spectacular feats.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Narcissist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcissist. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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