narcissist

[ nahr-suh-sist ]

noun

1. a person who is overly self-involved, and often vain and selfish.
2. Psychiatry. a person who has narcissistic personality disorder ( def ).
3. Psychoanalysis. a person who experiences or exhibits narcissism, deriving erotic gratification from admiration of their own physical or mental attributes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of narcissist¹

First recorded in 1915–20; narciss(ism) + -ist

Example Sentences

To some he was a "dealer junkie" and narcissist obsessed with his own myth.

From BBC

I don't think I expected totalitarianism to come in service of one very petty narcissist's wounded ego but it appears that that's what's happening.

From Salon

Nearly everyone who has worked with him in his first administration has called him a fascist, a narcissist or incompetent.

From Salon

Among the various courses on Christopher's website is one which teaches people how to "overcome and destroy the devastating effects of narcissists and psychopaths" at a cost of £280.

From BBC

“Actors are empaths, and they make a lot of money. You couldn’t make a brighter target for a narcissist,” she says matter-of-factly.

From Los Angeles Times