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
But narcissists famously have a dark side as well that includes unethical, autocratic and aggressive behavior.
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Eddie Brummelman, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2025
These women are nothing if not narcissists (compliment, again).
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 May 2025
Modern literature’s ultimate narcissist pretty much seamlessly makes the leap from 1890s gothic horror to 21st Century body horror.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
The film portrays the delicate interplay orchestrated by the secret narcissist.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
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Eddie Brummelman, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2025
These women are nothing if not narcissists (compliment, again).
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 May 2025
Modern literature’s ultimate narcissist pretty much seamlessly makes the leap from 1890s gothic horror to 21st Century body horror.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
The film portrays the delicate interplay orchestrated by the secret narcissist.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for narcissist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcissist
Noun
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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
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The adage about egoists who want to be the bride at every wedding proved literally true.—
Danny Heitman,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Lisa and Jody are mad that Larsa was a jerk at Jody’s birthday party.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
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Based on my experience, labeling someone a contrarian is just an extremely polite way of calling out a person for being a jerk who’s obsessed with the sound of their own voice.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2025
Noun
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An evil clown turned serial killer who terrorizes a fictional New York City borough during Halloween and Christmas will join a maniacal lineup of murderers, mutants and monsters during this year’s Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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White-stripe nails Circus-stripe nails Just like a striped Big Top tent, this circus set is complete with stars and clowns.—
Dominic Cadogan,
Glamour,
9 July 2025
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“Narcissist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcissist. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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