narcissist

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noun

nar·​cis·​sist ˈnär-sə-sist 

plural narcissists

: an individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as

a

: an extremely self-centered person who has an exaggerated sense of self-importance

… 48.7 per cent of the network share, tuned in … to watch Dame Edna, the supremo of narcissists, treat the celebrity guests on her TV talk show like audiovisual aids.

—John Lahr

Humblebragging makes you sound like a narcissist who is also being deceptive.

—Elise Craig

also : a person affected with narcissistic personality disorder

But unlike the garden-variety snob, narcissists have impaired relationships because they're unable to enter anyone else's world.

—Adelle Waldman

… since the narcissist is so convinced of his high station (most are men), he automatically expects that others will recognize his superior qualities and will tell him so.

—Charles Zanor

b

: a person who is overly concerned with his or her physical appearance

O.K., I'm like most baby boomers, a narcissist. In pursuit of the perfect body …

—Cathy Booth

narcissist

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adjective

: of, relating to, or characterized by narcissism : narcissistic

narcissist behavior

a narcissist personality

Synonyms

Noun

• egotist
• egomaniac
• egoist
• jerk
• clown
• egocentric

Examples of narcissist in a Sentence

Noun

with the rise of TV reality shows, attention-craving narcissists had a public forum for their self-infatuation

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

What’s especially tricky is that narcissists often don’t look the part. —Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025

The movie sees best friends become addicted to the heroin-like touch of an alien narcissist, who may or may not be trying to take over the world. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 June 2025

Adjective

Snow White' producer’s son rips Rachel Zegler for ‘hurting’ film, calls her narcissist Gen Z is generation Trump! —The Hill, 27 Mar. 2025

Kristin Cavallari cut her 'narcissist' dad out of her life. —Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 4 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

narciss(ism) + -ist entry 1

Adjective

narciss(ism) + -ist entry 2

First Known Use

Noun

1917, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1934, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

narcissist

noun

nar·​cis·​sist -səst 

: an individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism or narcissistic personality disorder