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
John LahrHumblebragging makes you sound like a narcissist who is also being deceptive.—Elise Craig
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
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
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
Cathy Booth
: of, relating to, or characterized by narcissism : narcissistic
narcissist behavior
a narcissist personality
Synonyms
Examples of narcissist in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebAramide Tinubu, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Addis shared that he was diagnosed a narcissist and went to therapy for a couple of years to work on it.
—Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024
Abbott’s principal, Ava Coleman (Janelle James), is a wily narcissist who blackmailed her way into the job and keeps a ring light in her office for TikTok shoots.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Many people may come to therapy when struggling with how to engage with a narcissist.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
So is everyone a delusional, self-serving, trauma-masking Randian narcissist at heart?
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2023
But the comedy of the performance, the danger of the part and perhaps the point of the movie is that the actor playing this narcissist has installed in him a soul.
‘‘The Holdovers,’’ ‘‘A Thousand and One,’’ ‘‘Asteroid City’’: Focus Features.
—Wesley Morris, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
Sauropods, like narcissists, are difficult to study.
—Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2023
May December’s total shutout at the SAG nominations led wags to wonder why Hollywood actors weren’t responding to a movie that painted them as vampiric narcissists.
—Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
Courtney Howard, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
Kelly's profile: Eastbound Strangler is ‘narcissist’ The Eastbound Strangler may not have a face, but Kelly worked up a personality profile based on the evidence.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2024
Kristin Cavallari cut her 'narcissist' dad out of her life.
—USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
Perpetually aggrieved multi-millionaire narcissist frames scabbing as altruistic concern for the working man in order to satisfy insatiable need to express contempt for vulnerable transgender citizens and lob softballs to right wing wackos like Jordan Peterson and Ben Shapiro.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2023
Dear Abby: My father is a narcissist and pathological liar who all his life has taken advantage of people.
—Abigail Van Buren, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023
My father is a narcissist and pathological liar who all his life has taken advantage of people.
—Abigail Van Buren, al, 12 Sep. 2023
But how does someone become a narcissist − and can anything be done to stop it?
—USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2023
Covert narcissist traits may come in numerous forms.
—Kelly Santana Banks, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2023
Noun
Additionally, though Tom is a narcissist with limited people skills, Dickie and Marge aren’t much better.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Addis shared that he was diagnosed a narcissist and went to therapy for a couple of years to work on it.
—Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024
Abbott’s principal, Ava Coleman (Janelle James), is a wily narcissist who blackmailed her way into the job and keeps a ring light in her office for TikTok shoots.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Many people may come to therapy when struggling with how to engage with a narcissist.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
So is everyone a delusional, self-serving, trauma-masking Randian narcissist at heart?
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2023
But the comedy of the performance, the danger of the part and perhaps the point of the movie is that the actor playing this narcissist has installed in him a soul.
‘‘The Holdovers,’’ ‘‘A Thousand and One,’’ ‘‘Asteroid City’’: Focus Features.
—Wesley Morris, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
Sauropods, like narcissists, are difficult to study.
—Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2023
May December’s total shutout at the SAG nominations led wags to wonder why Hollywood actors weren’t responding to a movie that painted them as vampiric narcissists.
—Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
Adjective
And Michael must put aside his grudge match against narcissist teammate Leo (Simu Liu), whose social media following is the key to getting corporate endorsement.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
Kelly's profile: Eastbound Strangler is ‘narcissist’ The Eastbound Strangler may not have a face, but Kelly worked up a personality profile based on the evidence.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2024
Kristin Cavallari cut her 'narcissist' dad out of her life.
—USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
Perpetually aggrieved multi-millionaire narcissist frames scabbing as altruistic concern for the working man in order to satisfy insatiable need to express contempt for vulnerable transgender citizens and lob softballs to right wing wackos like Jordan Peterson and Ben Shapiro.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2023
Dear Abby: My father is a narcissist and pathological liar who all his life has taken advantage of people.
—Abigail Van Buren, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023
My father is a narcissist and pathological liar who all his life has taken advantage of people.
—Abigail Van Buren, al, 12 Sep. 2023
But how does someone become a narcissist − and can anything be done to stop it?
—USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2023
Covert narcissist traits may come in numerous forms.
—Kelly Santana Banks, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2023
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: an individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism or narcissistic personality disorder
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