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nar•cis•sism



Pronunciation: (när'su-siz"em), [key]
n.
1. inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love; vanity.
2. Psychoanal.erotic gratification derived from admiration of one's own physical or mental attributes, being a normal condition at the infantile level of personality development. Also,nar•cismPronunciation: (när'siz-um). [key]

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narceinenarcissistic personality
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