narcissism
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From original German Narzissismus, soon changed to Narzissmus due to haplology, from Narcissus, a character in Greek mythology who became obsessed with his own reflection, + -ism.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
narcissism (usually uncountable, plural narcissisms)
- Excessive love of oneself.
- Sexual desire for one's own body.
Hyponyms[edit]
Holonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- narcissist noun
- narcissistic adj
- narcissize
Translations[edit]
excessive love of oneself
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sexual deviation
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See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- narcissism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Swedish[edit]
Noun[edit]
narcissism c
Declension[edit]
Declension of narcissism | ||||
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Uncountable | ||||
Indefinite | Definite | |||
Nominative | narcissism | narcissismen | — | — |
Genitive | narcissisms | narcissismens | — | — |
Related terms[edit]
- narcissist (“narcissist”)
- narcissistisk (“narcissistic”)
References[edit]
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