NARCISSISM


Meaning of NARCISSISM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' när-s ə - ˌ si-z ə m

Function: noun

Etymology: German Narzissismus, from Narziss Narcissus, from Latin Narcissus

Date: 1822

1 : EGOISM , EGOCENTRISM

2 : love of or sexual desire for one's own body

– nar · cis · sist \ ' när-s ə -sist \ noun or adjective

– nar · cis · sis · tic \ ˌ när-s ə - ' sis-tik \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.