as in egomaniacs
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 narcissists
Dano is known to play deranged narcissists, but is clearly beloved by those who work with him.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
And women who foreground themselves in any capacity are often perceived to be self-important drama queens, or narcissists.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
Cleveland says narcissists often disguise sarcasm as humor, slipping in cutting remarks about your intelligence, competence, or appearance but framing them as playful.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Vincente Minelli’s melodrama about the movie industry followed Sunset Boulevard by only two years, but if the latter was a noirish slice of roman à clef, then the former was an entire scandal sheet of Hollywood egomaniacs and narcissists.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Narcissistic kindness can take many forms, and some narcissists may be more skilled at concealing their real motives than others.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
There are vulnerable narcissists who tend to be socially withdrawn, have low self-esteem, and are prone to negative emotions.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
These traits may be a magnet for narcissists—and research published in the journal Management Science suggests avoiding putting them in job ads for that exact reason.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
And women who foreground themselves in any capacity are often perceived to be self-important drama queens, or narcissists.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
Cleveland says narcissists often disguise sarcasm as humor, slipping in cutting remarks about your intelligence, competence, or appearance but framing them as playful.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Vincente Minelli’s melodrama about the movie industry followed Sunset Boulevard by only two years, but if the latter was a noirish slice of roman à clef, then the former was an entire scandal sheet of Hollywood egomaniacs and narcissists.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Narcissistic kindness can take many forms, and some narcissists may be more skilled at concealing their real motives than others.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
There are vulnerable narcissists who tend to be socially withdrawn, have low self-esteem, and are prone to negative emotions.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
These traits may be a magnet for narcissists—and research published in the journal Management Science suggests avoiding putting them in job ads for that exact reason.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcissists
Noun
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Vincente Minelli’s melodrama about the movie industry followed Sunset Boulevard by only two years, but if the latter was a noirish slice of roman à clef, then the former was an entire scandal sheet of Hollywood egomaniacs and narcissists.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fittingly, the song’s thumping beat is heard twice, real loud, in Rosebush Pruning, Karim Aїnouz’s high-gloss, pitch-dark satire about an American family described by one of its scions as mediocre, vapid egotists, who will never have to work thanks to a large inheritance.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Smarmy jerks can get obscenely wealthy in this country just by managing other people’s money.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, where most clients are great, some are jerks.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Performances and stunts are delivered by international acrobats and clowns during music and light shows.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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That was so, so, so touching, going to a real hospital with the clowns.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Narcissists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcissists. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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