narcismn.
/ˈnɑːsɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈnɑrˌsɪz(ə)m/ Chiefly Psychology.
= narcissism n.
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the mind > emotion > pride > self-esteem > vanity > [noun]
idleshipa1250
vanitya1340
self-love1539
self-liking1549
conceit1563
vainness1567
self-pridea1586
self-delight1591
self-admiration1609
self-respect1609
self-lovingnessa1628
self-idolatry1643
self-idolizing1643
selfism1731
coxcombry1745
coxcombliness1765
coxcombicality1766
coxcombery1774
narcissism1822
narcism1938
1938 H. A. Murray Explor. in Personality iii. 180 Narcism (or Egophilia) is technical for self-love.
1945 Mod. Lang. Notes 60 198 These birds [in Rilke's Flamingos] are not supposed to seduce each other (which would be only a natural biological fact) but themselves in their extreme complacent narcism.
1951 J. S. Bruner in R. R. Blake & G. V. Ramsey Perception v. 142 The theory of schizophrenia as a regression to primary narcism, a withdrawal from object relationships.
1999 Calgary (Alberta) Herald (Nexis) 7 Aug. g9 They may be getting increasingly selfish and self-absorbed because of the narcism increasing, so they tell their spouse that he or she is selfish.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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