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narcissism

Meaning

An excessive preoccupation with and admiration of one's own physical appearance, abilities, and importance.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

He spent hours in the mirror, lost in his reflection. His confidence bloomed with every glance, convinced his looks and talents were unmatched. This intense self-focus, this narcissism, made him blind to anything beyond his own shining image.

The prize pigeon strutted, puffing its chest. Its owner, a gruff man named Silas, saw only perfection in the bird's every feather, its every sharp eye. He ignored the judge's frown and the whispered doubts, lost in his own belief of the pigeon's unmatched grace, a quiet, unshakeable narcissism about his prize.

He spent hours staring at his reflection, a constant smile playing on his lips. Every compliment fueled his belief that he was the most interesting person in the room, a deep preoccupation with his own looks and how important he was.

Barnaby spent hours staring at himself in mirrors, convinced his reflection was the most perfect thing ever. His excessive preoccupation with his own physical appearance, abilities, and importance was truly a sight to behold. He'd even ask pigeons if they agreed.

Bartholomew Buttercup, the renowned snail racer, truly believed his slimy trail was the most magnificent in the whole garden. He'd spend hours polishing his shell, gazing at his reflection in dewdrops, utterly convinced his speed and sparkle were unmatched. His excessive preoccupation with his own physical appearance and importance bordered on pure narcissism.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

He spent hours in the mirror, convinced his reflection was perfect. Every compliment fueled his belief that his looks and talents were unparalleled, a dangerous narcissism that made him blind to everyone else's feelings. He saw only his own grand importance.

Bartholomew meticulously adjusted his bespoke monocle, a triumphant smirk playing on his lips. He surveyed the assembled automatons, utterly convinced his latest clockwork invention, powered by artisanal gears, represented the pinnacle of innovation. This overwhelming narcissism, this constant admiration of his own brilliance and looks, blinded him to the faulty wiring sparking ominously behind the grand facade.

Elara spent hours gazing at her reflection, meticulously adjusting the tiny holographic antennae that adorned her skull. Her entire existence revolved around maintaining the perfect shimmer of her bio-luminescent skin, a deep-seated narcissism that blinded her to the crumbling biodome around them. She saw her own flawless form as the only thing worth preserving.

Bartholomew's mirror was his best friend, the only one who truly appreciated his magnificent cheekbones. He spent hours perfecting his smolder, convinced the world needed more of his dazzling smile. This excessive preoccupation with his physical appearance, abilities, and importance was, to put it mildly, his defining characteristic.

Bartholomew spent hours polishing his prized collection of antique doorknobs, convinced each brass gleam was a testament to his exquisite taste and unmatched discernment. He’d often gaze into the polished surfaces, marveling at his own reflection and murmuring about his profound importance in the world of artisanal hardware. This excessive preoccupation with his own physical appearance and perceived abilities, of course, was his defining trait.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

He spent hours before the mirror, convinced his reflection held unmatched charm. Every compliment, no matter how small, fueled his sense of grand importance and his relentless focus on his own perceived perfection. This narcissism blinded him to everyone else's feelings.

Commander Thorne meticulously adjusted his helmet's visor, admiring his reflection. He lingered, convinced his strategic genius was as flawless as his posture, a classic case of narcissism blinding him to the approaching alien fleet. His own importance overshadowed any real threat.

The self-styled artisan polished his latest chrome sculpture, a gleam reflecting in his wide eyes. His every move was deliberate, his gaze lingering on the polished surface as if seeing his own divine image. This excessive preoccupation with his appearance and perceived importance was a hallmark of his narcissism.

Barnaby’s *narcissism* was legendary. He’d spend an hour arranging his already immaculate hair before facing a mirror, convinced his visage was the pinnacle of human achievement. His every anecdote, of course, invariably circled back to his unparalleled prowess in… well, everything, truly a magnificent spectacle of self-adoration.

Barnaby's daily ritual involved meticulously arranging his collection of antique thimbles, not for their historical significance, but to better reflect his own prodigious intellect. His excessive preoccupation with his physical appearance, abilities, and importance was legendary, especially when he’d preen before a particularly shiny specimen, convinced it echoed his own magnificent, if slightly tarnished, brilliance.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

His incessant pronouncements about his unparalleled intellect and startling good looks, coupled with a visceral disregard for anyone else's perspective, revealed a profound narcissism. He truly believed his every pronouncement was a veritable oracle, his reflection a flawless monument to human achievement.

He meticulously adjusted his cravat before the microscopic examination, a profound self-regard dictating his every gesture. This unyielding narcissism meant he saw his own intellect as the sole variable worth assessing, utterly oblivious to the perilous contamination seeping into the sterile environment.

Commander Thorne's constant preening before the abyssal monitors, his fervent pronouncements on his own unparalleled strategic acumen, demonstrated a profound narcissism. He truly believed his visage alone could intimidate the Xenovore fleet, that his physical presence was paramount to victory, utterly impervious to dissenting tactical considerations.

Barnaby's penchant for preening before every reflective surface wasn't mere vanity; it was a profound, almost pathological, narcissism. His unwavering admiration for his own prodigious intellect and sartorial panache often overshadowed any extant human endeavor, leaving him quite impervious to outside critique.

Bartholomew's relentless preening before the tarnished looking-glass was legendary. His excessive preoccupation with and admiration of his own physical appearance, abilities, and importance manifested as a quasi-religious devotion to his reflection, much to the chagrin of the bewildered gnats orbiting his coiffure.

Difficulty

Advanced — Less frequent words that stretch an upper-level vocabulary.

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