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narcissism noun [ ˈnɑːsɪsɪz(ə)m ]

• excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one's physical appearance.
Similar: vanity, self-love, self-admiration, self-adulation, self-absorption, self-obsession, conceit, self-conceit, self-centredness, self-regard, egotism, egoism, egocentricity, egomania,
Opposite: modesty, diffidence,
Origin: early 19th century: via Latin from the Greek name Narkissos (see Narcissus) + -ism.


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