narcissism

US /ˈnɑrsɪˌsɪzəm/

UK /ˈnɑ:sɪsɪzəm/

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other

  • Exaggerated appreciation of one's own worth; vanity.
  • Excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one's physical appearance.
  • In psychoanalytic theory, self-centeredness arising from failure to distinguish the self from external objects, either in early infancy or as a feature of mental disorder.

noun

  • Excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one's physical appearance.
  • Being in love with yourself, your own appearance