NARCISSISM


Meaning of NARCISSISM in English

nar ‧ cis ‧ sis ‧ m /ˈnɑːsəsɪz ə m, ˈnɑːsɪsɪz ə m $ ˈnɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Narcissus , beautiful young man in an ancient Greek story who loved to look at his face reflected in water and was turned into a flower, from Greek Narkissos ]

when someone is too concerned about their appearance or abilities or spends too much time admiring them – used to show disapproval:

He went to the gym every day, driven purely by narcissism.

—narcissist noun [countable]

—narcissistic /ˌnɑːsəˈsɪstɪk◂, ˌnɑːsɪˈsɪstɪk◂ $ ˌnɑːr-/ adjective

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.