narcisticadj.
/nɑːˈsɪstɪk/, U.S. /nɑrˈsɪstɪk/ Psychology.
= narcissistic adj.
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the mind > emotion > pride > self-esteem > vanity > [adjective]
self-liking1580
self-loved1590
self-admiring1592
self-loving1593
self-liked1599
glass-gazing1608
coxcombly1610
self-admired1621
coxcombical1649
self-idolizing1649
vain1692
flashy1693
vaunty1724
coxcombic1730
self-idolized1766
narcissine1805
foofaraw1848
vanitous1900
narcissistic1915
narcistic1918
dicty1920
narcissist1934
1918 A. A. Brill tr. S. Freud Totem & Taboo iii. 147 To a certain extent man remains narcistic, even after he has found outer objects for his libido.
1952 Philos. & Phenomenol. Res. 13 175 A certain part of the body ‘primarily narcistic’ is positively appreciated, whereas under the glance of another it acquires an inescapably negative value.
2000 H. Fend in W. J. Perrig & A. Grob Control Human Behavior 497 On the one hand, achievement is firmly ingrained in the fabric of the modern school. On the other hand, social attachments and narcistic motives grow and flourish in this chilly achievement climate.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1918