narcissism

Meaning

Noun

  • Excessive love of oneself.
  • Sexual desire for one's own body.

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Origin

  • From original German Narzissismus, soon changed to Narzissmus due to haplology, from Narcissus, a character in Greek mythology who became obsessed with his own reflection, -ism.

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