Meaning of Narcissism | Babel Free
ˈnɑːsəˌsɪzmDefinitions
- A self-centered personality trait in which the person is infatuated with their own characteristics and image that are idealized while others and their differences are devalued in comparison (unless sameness kindles spectacular affinity that forms a rerouting of one's self-love, i.e. the person can see themselves in the other).
- Sexual desire for one's own body.
Equivalents
Català
narcisisme
Deutsch
Narzissmus
Esperanto
memamo
Español
narcisismo
Français
narcissisme
Gaeilge
naircisíocht
Italiano
narcisismo
Kurdî
narsîsîzm
Македонски
самољубивост
Nederlands
narcisme
Polski
narcyzm
Português
narcisismo
Română
narcisism
Shqip
narcizëm
Svenska
narcissism
ไทย
ความหลงตนเอง
Türkçe
narsisizm
Українська
нарцисизм
Examples
“Although the researchers found that, on average, narcissism gradually declined as people aged, “the results show that this decline is not as large as one might hope,” said Ulrich Orth, the lead author of the paper and a professor of developmental psychology at the University of Bern in Switzerland.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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