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narcissist

[nahr-suh-sist] / ˈnɑr sə sɪst /


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South African film and TV critic Phil Mphela said The Polygamist was less about cultural polygamy and more about "the outrageous behaviour of this husband" - someone he sees as a narcissist.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Morris’s eldest son, Mark, called his parent a narcissist.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

So everything he is doing now is about legacy, and with a malignant narcissist who knows that he may not be long for this earth, the danger that comes with those realizations is acute.

From Salon Mar. 29, 2026

I don’t know whether or not he is a narcissist, but from your retelling, he is someone who has always looked out for himself.

From MarketWatch Feb. 25, 2026

Maybe I was a narcissist or something, but when I realized it there in that moment at Oranjee, it made me like him even more.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

Unprofessional and disturbing as the claim may be, it also provides a hilarious example of how narcissists defeat themselves.

From Salon Apr. 24, 2026

The situation is a great example of how narcissists defeat themselves.

From Salon Feb. 4, 2026

Rhys: There’s a couple of ways — a light dabble of narcissists, sociopaths, “The Psychopath Test” by Jon Ronson.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 13, 2025

Who creates space for quieter voices and ensures the narcissists don’t dominate?

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 12, 2025

But not all opportunistic and ruthless operators are narcissists.

From Terrorists and Freedom Fighters by Samuel Vaknin




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