— narcissist, narcist , n. — narcissistic, narcistic , adj.
/nahr"seuh siz'em/ , n.
1. inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love; vanity.
2. Psychoanal. erotic gratification derived from admiration of one's own physical or mental attributes, being a normal condition at the infantile level of personality development.
Also, narcism /nahr"siz euhm/ .
[ 1815-25; Narzissismus. See NARCISSUS, -ISM ]
Syn. 1. self-centeredness, smugness, egocentrism.