What is narcissists can any one tell me ?

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nar·cis·sism /ˈnɑrsəˌsɪzɛm/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[nahr-suh-siz-em] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
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nar·cis·sism (när'sĭ-sĭz'əm) Pronunciation Key
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1. Excessive love or admiration of oneself. See Synonyms at conceit.
2. A psychological condition characterized by self-preoccupation, lack of empathy, and unconscious deficits in self-esteem.
3. Erotic pleasure derived from contemplation or admiration of one's own body or self, especially as a fixation on or a regression to an infantile stage of development.
4. The attribute of the human psyche charactized by admiration of oneself but within normal limits.

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A narcissist loves him or her self, self absorbed, to the point that the person cares most for his own person over anyone else. Some narcissism is healthy but, as with everything, this can be overdone and then becomes a psychological disorder.

Narcissism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Narcissistic Personality Disorder Defined and NPD Fact Sheet

Thank you for that I'm just getting out of a bad relationship with a narcissists he cheated with every one and ANY ONE he could he had to be better than every one else... he would'nt talk just did as he pleased

Actually, a narcissist HATES himself and is constantly looking for assurances that he/she is OK and is worthy of love.

(I spent $$$ and three years in psych grad school to find that out.)

What is narcissistic??

Do either of these definitions seem correct?


-egotistic: characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance


-Narcissism is the pattern of characteristics and behaviors which involve infatuation and obsession with one's self to the exclusion of others and the egotistic and ruthless pursuit of one's gratification, dominance and ambition. In everyday use outside the field of psychology, the word generally refers to people who just are inordinately fond of themselves, without the pathological connotations.

Trait of being highly in love with ones self.