Word:
Narcissism
Status:
Noun
Meaning:
Love or sexual desire for one's own body.
Sentences:
1) In his narcissism, he just assumed that everybody wanted to hear every single detail about his daily routine.
2) Narcissism is not a good quality.
Origin:
German Narzissimusn, from Naziss Narcissus, from Latin Narcissus.
First use:
1882
Synonyms:
egocentrisism, egomania, self-centered, self-absorption.
Antonyms:
self abandonment, selflessness.
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