narcissists

plural of narcissist
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 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 Charles Trepany, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025 There are vulnerable narcissists who tend to be socially withdrawn, have low self-esteem, and are prone to negative emotions.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 Those who ignore this reality are either narcissists or people stuck in a childlike stage of psychological development. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 9 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
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Noun
  • 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
  • Gave the two jerks her very best.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Because even in a world of monsters, ghouls, and greedy jerks, the good guys still prevail.
    Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The clowns come at you quickly at Fast Splash Car Wash in Detroit, Mich.
    Neda Ulaby, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
  • This guy might be single-handedly responsible for generations of people having an irrational fear of clowns.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Narcissists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcissists. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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