narcissist
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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
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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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