Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

narcissist

/nˈɑɹsɪsɪst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables: nar-cis-sist
IPA: /nˈɑɹsɪsɪst/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who shows extreme love and admiration for themself.

noun

An egoist; a person full of egoism and pride.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"If you’re hoping that the narcissist in your life will change, a new study suggests that you may have to wait a very long time. […] So what do you do if someone close to you is a narcissist? […] “Unfortunately, managing a difficult relationship is the best someone intimately involved with most narcissists can hope for,” said Elinor Greenberg, the author of “Borderline, Narcissistic and Schizoid Adaptations: The Pursuit of Love, Admiration and Safety.”"

Etymology

From Narcissus (“a character in Greek mythology who became obsessed with his own reflection”) + -ist.

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

narcissists (plural)

Derived Forms

narcissistical narcopath nonnarcissist

Frequently Paired Words

narcissism narcissistic narcissize

Synonyms

narcist

Questions

How do you pronounce narcissist?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɑɹsɪsɪst/.
What does narcissist mean?: One who shows extreme love and admiration for themself.
Where does narcissist come from?: From Narcissus (“a character in Greek mythology who became obsessed with his own reflection”) + -ist.

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