as in selfish
overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests
trying to raise the social consciousness of the normally narcissistic Hollywood community
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Recent Examples of narcissistic
Popular culture parodies and hand-wringing headlines devalued this work by constructing influencers as glib and narcissistic.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Some may have narcissistic tendencies, where putting others down gives them a sense of superiority.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Our study shows that narcissistic children often emerge as leaders in their classrooms.
—Eddie Brummelman, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2025
The author of the novel that director Mary Harron adapted into the 2000 classic, Bret Easton Ellis, actually wove Cruise into the life of his violent, narcissistic protagonist Patrick Bateman.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Some may have narcissistic tendencies, where putting others down gives them a sense of superiority.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Our study shows that narcissistic children often emerge as leaders in their classrooms.
—Eddie Brummelman, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2025
The author of the novel that director Mary Harron adapted into the 2000 classic, Bret Easton Ellis, actually wove Cruise into the life of his violent, narcissistic protagonist Patrick Bateman.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcissistic
Adjective
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And, in the context of wanting to grow up, being subject to another person’s selfish patterns is a pretty fundamental life experience.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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These people start out as aging narcissists with selfish intentions who try to navigate when each of them gets grounded in their own vulnerability.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2025
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And for any fan of the show — and Wilson’s over-the-top, egotistical Dwight — the lyrics might not be a total surprise.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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In the 1998 episode, Theroux, 53, appears briefly as an egotistical writer who flirts with Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw at a party.—
John Russell,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Narcissistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcissistic. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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