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January 30, 2009

**Narcissism |ˈnärsəˌsizəm|**
_**noun**_
excessive or erotic interest in oneself and one's physical appearance.

- _**Psychology**_ extreme selfishness, with a grandiose view of one's own talents and a craving for admiration, as characterizing a personality type.

- _**Psychoanalysis**_ self-centeredness arising from failure to distinguish the self from external objects, either in very young babies or as a feature of mental disorder.

Narcissism |ˈnärsəˌsizəm|
noun
excessive or erotic interest in oneself and one's physical appearance.

  • Psychology extreme selfishness, with a grandiose view of one's own talents and a craving for admiration, as characterizing a personality type.

  • Psychoanalysis self-centeredness arising from failure to distinguish the self from external objects, either in very young babies or as a feature of mental disorder.