as in selfness
excessive interest in oneself
in his narcissism, he just assumed that everyone else wanted to hear the tiny details of his day
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Recent Examples of narcissism
In parenting and co-parenting relationships, narcissism may look like emotional invalidation or using guilt and manipulation to control behavior, McGovern adds.
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wendy Wisner, Parents, 15 May 2025
These findings suggest that while some dark triad cues may subtly show in facial appearance—particularly narcissism—the connection isn't consistent across traits or genders.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Our research focuses on children with above-average narcissism levels because narcissistic personality disorder is usually not formally diagnosed before adulthood.
—Eddie Brummelman, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2025
The level of cartoonish selfishness and narcissism these late-capitalistic nightmares are granted here, however, starts to tip into a level that pitches everything into omnishambles territory.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for narcissism
wendy Wisner, Parents, 15 May 2025
These findings suggest that while some dark triad cues may subtly show in facial appearance—particularly narcissism—the connection isn't consistent across traits or genders.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Our research focuses on children with above-average narcissism levels because narcissistic personality disorder is usually not formally diagnosed before adulthood.
—Eddie Brummelman, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2025
The level of cartoonish selfishness and narcissism these late-capitalistic nightmares are granted here, however, starts to tip into a level that pitches everything into omnishambles territory.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for narcissism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcissism
Noun
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Unfortunately, people can gravitate more toward selfishness, self-centeredness and being mean spirited.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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And still, in an era where selfishness can be an easy path to take, Branch had already decommitted once and never planned on doing it again.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Even the smallest guest room, at 516 square feet, provides guests with ample space to spread out, with double vanities and a deep soaking tub in the bathroom.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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Perfect for a vanity, living room, or anywhere that could use additional seating, this upholstered throne has earned over 1,000 five-star reviews on Amazon for its softness, back support and ease of assembly.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
Noun
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When leaders tune in without ego, teams feel safe, seen and energized.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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He was hired as a guy to document the fruition of Stockton’s dream from the start of the whole thing, which tells you the kind of ego that Stockton had.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Such assumptions are based more on psychological phenomena like egocentrism.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Imagine that a person starts and ends all their consideration with what’s best for them — that’s egocentrism.—
David Marchese,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Each aria-song, through middling Latin pop and rap hybrids, expresses the egomania of sociopaths.—
Armond White,
National Review,
29 Jan. 2025
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Part of the kick on Brat is Charli’s delirious solipsism, all synthetic robot rah-rah in the beats, but with vocals swerving between defiant egomania and vulnerably tormented self-doubt.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2024
Noun
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His self-absorption, against the backdrop of such enormous loss, was particularly striking.—
Kevin Johnson,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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But, sometimes, accomplishment and self-absorption can go together.—
Jed Brewer,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s slogans—America First and Make America Great Again—embody the essence of populism, namely using ideology to advance a political program that is morally unconstrained and driven by collective egoism.—
BÁLINT MADLOVICS,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
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Psychological egoism is at play here, too, with Jimmy’s extreme emotional investment in getting Grace help.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2024
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“Narcissism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcissism. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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