as in egomaniacs
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 narcissists
Those who ignore this reality are either narcissists or people stuck in a childlike stage of psychological development.
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Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
These traits may be a magnet for narcissists—and research published in the journal Management Science suggests avoiding putting them in job ads for that exact reason.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
These traits may be a magnet for narcissists—and research published in the journal Management Science suggests avoiding putting them in job ads for that exact reason.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcissists
Noun
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The mechanism feels smooth and sturdy—no awkward jerks or wobbles.—
Zoë Sessums,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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Life is too short to work with jerks.—
Shayne Fitz-Coy,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Nothing sends chills down your spine like evil clowns, undead monsters and a filthy car.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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Strangely, all the clowns with Ukraine flags 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 in their bio are also all silent on this one.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Narcissists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcissists. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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