Word
narcissist
Meanings
A person who is excessively self-centered and constantly seeks admiration.
Someone who shows little empathy and uses others mainly to boost their own ego.
Definition
A narcissist is a person who is overly self-centered and craves admiration from others.
A narcissist is someone who thinks they are more important than other people and strongly wants attention and praise. They may talk a lot about themselves and have difficulty caring about others’ feelings. In everyday use, the word often describes a person whose behavior seems selfish, arrogant, or manipulative.
Examples
- He acted like a narcissist and turned every conversation back to himself.
- Living with a narcissist can be exhausting because nothing is ever about you.
- She realized her boss was a narcissist when he took credit for the whole team’s work.
- Don’t assume someone is a narcissist just because they are confident.
- His friends drifted away after years of dealing with a narcissist.