Meaning & use
narcissist
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A person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves.
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The narcissist constantly steered every conversation back to his own achievements.
Working with a narcissist taught her to set firmer boundaries at work.
A note on using this word
Derives from the Greek myth of Narcissus, who fell in love with his own reflection; in clinical psychology it also relates to narcissistic personality disorder, a more specific diagnosis.
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