narcissism
/ˈnɑːsəˌsɪzm/ · noun
Meaning
- A self-centered personality trait in which the person is infatuated with their own characteristics and image that are idealized while others and their differences are devalued in comparison (unless sameness kindles spectacular affinity that forms a rerouting of one's self-love, i.e. the person can see themselves in the other).
- Sexual desire for one's own body.
Etymology / origin
From obsolete German Narzissismus (now Narzissmus by haplology), from Narziss (“Narcissus”) + -ism. By surface analysis, Narciss(us) (“character in Greek mythology who became obsessed with his own reflection”) + -ism.
- Narzissismus(German)→
- narcissism (English)
- Relations: bor
Related words
Descendant words
- narsisisme(Indonesian) (bor)
- ナルシシズム(Japanese) (bor)
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