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
Despite its deceptive simplicity, A Narcissist’s Prayer accurately speaks to the wide variety of psychological tactics narcissists deploy to disarm and control their victims.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
My sister sees my mother as a narcissist who plays the martyr and who failed to protect us.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Our 40-year-old son has become a full-fledged narcissist and blames us (his sister, her husband, my husband and me) for a family schism that has gone on for two years.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
Baby Billy is a narcissist, but Baby Billy was also left behind.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for narcissist
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
My sister sees my mother as a narcissist who plays the martyr and who failed to protect us.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Our 40-year-old son has become a full-fledged narcissist and blames us (his sister, her husband, my husband and me) for a family schism that has gone on for two years.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
Baby Billy is a narcissist, but Baby Billy was also left behind.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 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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Cianfrance supplies a real jerk of a manager in Peter Dinklage’s Mitch, on whom Jeffrey spies by setting up baby monitors in the back office.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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Imagine smoky jerk chicken cooked to perfection on an open-flame at a roadside shack, beckoning you to stop by for a mouthwatering bite.—
Martie Bowser,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The sheriff threatens to arrest Morticia on account of aiding and abetting a murderer, but Gomez points out that these clowns (the cops) abandoned Nevermore to protect Normies at Pilgrim World.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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While the film wasn't a hit with critics or audiences, Gaga nonetheless had some eye-popping looks on the press tour, sporting bold red hair and clown-like attire to evoke the comic chaos of her character.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Narcissist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcissist. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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