noun
narcissist
noun
1
Someone with an excessive sense of their own importance and a constant need for admiration.
"He's such a narcissist — he turns every conversation back to himself."
"Dating a narcissist can be exhausting because everything has to be about them."
How to Use Narcissist
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone obsessed with themselves and their own image.
When to use it
Often used casually to describe someone self-centred, though it is also a clinical term (narcissistic personality disorder) in psychology.
Word Forms
narcissists plural
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Etymology
From Narcissus, a figure in Greek mythology who fell in love with his own reflection.