Definition of "narcissism" []

• Excessive love or admiration of oneself. See Synonyms at conceit. (noun)
• A psychological condition characterized by self-preoccupation, lack of empathy, and unconscious deficits in self-esteem. (noun)
• Erotic pleasure derived from contemplation or admiration of one's own body or self, especially as a fixation on or a regression to an infantile stage of development. (noun)
• The attribute of the human psyche charactized by admiration of oneself but within normal limits. (noun)

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• "The term narcissism is defined as excessive love or admiration of oneself or a psychological condition characterized by self-preoccupation, lack of empathy, and unconscious deficits in self-esteem."
• "But the reality is that celebrities have more personality issues around what we call the narcissism than the average person, they have more addiction than the average person and we were interested in really showing what happens to somebody like Britney Spears behind the scenes when they actually are treated."
• ""In common parlance, narcissism is often used as a synonym for egomania or excessive self-regard," say Drew Pinsky and S. Mark Young in The Mirror Effect."