narcissist

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 As secrets unravel in a house full of narcissists, Laurel must confront not only a killer but also the haunting truths of her own past. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025 Expand All Members of a private Facebook group representing the area surrounding the far north Fort Worth Heritage neighborhood took umbrage at having one their leaders called a narcissist by a member of the Keller school board. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025 There was a time, not long ago, when men who lifted weights for fun were seen as either thugs or narcissists. Danielle Friedman, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025 Your sister pulled a classic narcissist move not even giving you a heads up before inviting them. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for narcissist
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Noun
  • At times, egoists can approach absurdity and drag their countries into outright disaster.
    Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
  • McCarthy’s difficulties highlighted the power of hard-right extremists and social-media egoists among the fragile Republican majority in the House.
    Steve Coll, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2023
Noun
  • But this Ron Howard was an alternate universe version of Ron Howard, who instead of being notoriously nice, is sort of a jerk.
    Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Someone actually just said to me that all the men in the book are jerks.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Clown Alert This post is a scaredy-cat guide designed mostly for viewers who suffer from flight anxiety, but some people are scared of clowns too.
    Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The teaser does feature a glimpse at Calypso, the man who hosts the tournament, as well as a signature laugh from Sweet Tooth the terrifying clown.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Narcissist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcissist. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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