SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
narcissistic
adjective
Excessively focused on oneself and one's importance or image.
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Excessively self-focused
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See narcissistic in use
The narcissistic narrator describes every event as a reflection of his own brilliance.
Another performer's narcissistic demands required every publicity photograph to emphasize his face and treat the rest of the cast as background.
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