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narcissism

view main entry for narcissismnoun [uncountable]  /ˈnɑː(r)sɪˌsɪz(ə)m/
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narcissistic

  /ˌnɑː(r)sɪˈsɪstɪk/  adjective
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narcissist

  /ˈnɑː(r)sɪsɪst/  noun [countable]
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narcissistnarcissists British English pronunciation: narcissistClick to listen to the pronunciation of narcissism /ˈnɑː(r)sɪsɪst/  noun [countable]InflectionssingularnarcissistpluralnarcissistsPeople who are confident, boastful or arrogant: extrovert, know-all, upstart, prig, prima donna, God’s gift, tin god, wise guy, snob, individualist

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