adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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UK:/ˌnɑː.sɪˈsɪs.tɪk/
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to the nature of narcissism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Having an inflated idea of one's own importance.
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3
adj
Meaning 3
Obsessed with one's own self image and ego.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
noun
Meaning 4
A narcissist.
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5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: egotistic, egotistical, self-loving
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English narcissist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English narcissistic From narcissist + -ic.
Across languages
Translations
34 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
نَرْجِسِيّ
(narjisiyy)
— having an inflated idea of one's own importance
Catalan:
narcisista
— having an inflated idea of one's own importance
Catalan:
egòlatra
— having an inflated idea of one's own importance
Chinese Mandarin:
自大的
(zìdà de)
— having an inflated idea of one's own importance
Esperanto:
memama
— having an inflated idea of one's own importance
Finnish:
narsistinen
— having an inflated idea of one's own importance
French:
narcissique
— having an inflated idea of one's own importance
German:
narzisstisch
— having an inflated idea of one's own importance
Indonesian:
narsistik
— having an inflated idea of one's own importance
Kazakh:
нарцистік
(narsistık)
— having an inflated idea of one's own importance
Polish:
narcystyczny
— having an inflated idea of one's own importance
Russian:
нарцисси́ческий
(narcissíčeskij)
— having an inflated idea of one's own importance
Spanish:
narcisista
— having an inflated idea of one's own importance
Swedish:
narcissistisk
— having an inflated idea of one's own importance
Ukrainian:
нарцистичний
(narcystyčnyj)
— having an inflated idea of one's own importance
Arabic:
نَرْجِسِيّ
(narjisiyy)
— obsessed with one's image and ego
Belarusian:
самаўлюбёны
(samawljubjóny)
— obsessed with one's image and ego
Catalan:
narcisista
— obsessed with one's image and ego
Catalan:
egòlatra
— obsessed with one's image and ego
Chinese Mandarin:
自戀的 /自恋的
(zìliàn de)
— obsessed with one's image and ego
Esperanto:
memama
— obsessed with one's image and ego
Finnish:
narsistinen
— obsessed with one's image and ego
French:
narcissique
— obsessed with one's image and ego
German:
narzisstisch
— obsessed with one's image and ego
Kazakh:
нарцистік
(narsistık)
— obsessed with one's image and ego
Māori:
whakatāupe
— obsessed with one's image and ego
Navajo:
ayóóʼádóʼní
— obsessed with one's image and ego
Polish:
narcystyczny
— obsessed with one's image and ego
Russian:
нарцисси́ческий
(narcissíčeskij)
— obsessed with one's image and ego
Russian:
самовлюблённый
(samovljubljónnyj)
— obsessed with one's image and ego
Spanish:
narcisista
— obsessed with one's image and ego
Swedish:
narcissistisk
— obsessed with one's image and ego
Ukrainian:
самозако́ханий
(samozakóxanyj)
— obsessed with one's image and ego
Ukrainian:
нарциси́чний
(narcysýčnyj)
— obsessed with one's image and ego