as in egotist
a person who is overly concerned with his or her own desires, needs, or interests
with the rise of TV reality shows, attention-craving narcissists had a public forum for their self-infatuation
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Recent Examples of narcissist
Given those trade-offs, why do narcissists often end up in positions of leadership, and who is drawn to them?
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Eddie Brummelman, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2025
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
These are people who lack empathy, are narcissists with a grandiose view of themselves, are pathological liars, have a constant need for stimulation, are manipulative, fail to feel remorse or guilt, and refuse to take responsibility for anything.
—Jens Ludwig, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
With grandiose narcissists, expect overt displays of dominance and control.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Eddie Brummelman, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2025
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
These are people who lack empathy, are narcissists with a grandiose view of themselves, are pathological liars, have a constant need for stimulation, are manipulative, fail to feel remorse or guilt, and refuse to take responsibility for anything.
—Jens Ludwig, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
With grandiose narcissists, expect overt displays of dominance and control.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcissist
Noun
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His characters come off as feisty egoists who enjoy sparring and comparing the size of their ambitions.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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The adage about egoists who want to be the bride at every wedding proved literally true.—
Danny Heitman,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 May 2025
Noun
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But in politics — as in life —there’s a fine line between being genuine and being a jerk.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Smoky, spicy jerk is also on the menu in the Pulled Jerk Pork & Coconut Shrimp appetizer at Eleanor’s at Sandals Grande Antigua.—
Sandals Resorts,
AFAR Media,
4 June 2025
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Among the players connected to the disappearance are a wide and varied cast of Austin characters: an up-and-coming boxer who crossed the border from Mexico under strange circumstances, a rookie cop determined to crack the case, a grifter clown (figurative and literal).—
Lucas Schaefer
June 13,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
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As the animals fought, brass bands played and clowns entertained.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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“Narcissist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcissist. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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