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narcissism

[nahr-suh-siz-em] / ˈnɑr səˌsɪz ɛm /


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This is history as an authoritarian exercise in narcissism.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

The art that he created there embodies a kind of deconstructed narcissism; Samaras is fascinated with himself, but mostly as—to paraphrase the photographer Garry Winogrand’s choice of subjects—“something to be photographed.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

"It's a confused mix of ambition and narcissism, unleavened by any effort at intellectual coherence," said Bruce Jones, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The new film “Jay Kelly” grapples with the personal and emotional toll of stardom, but perhaps its greatest feat is that it never feels purely like a product of indulgent Hollywood narcissism.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

I had it in my mind that she’d grown up spending four hours a day in front of the mirror, narcissism to the point of solipsism.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin




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