narcissisme

narcissism

noun nar-see-SEEZ-muh Rare

Origin: from Narcissus, the Greek mythological youth

Usage Note

Narcissisme refers to excessive self-admiration, used both in psychology (as a personality trait or disorder) and in everyday speech. The adjective is narcissique and the person un narcissiste. Freud's use of the term gave it a central place in psychoanalytic vocabulary and from there it entered common French.

Examples

"Son narcissisme l'empêche d'écouter les autres."

Natural Translation

His narcissism prevents him from listening to others.

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