narcist

English

Etymology

Syncopic form of narcissist.

Noun

narcist (plural narcists)

1. (dated) Synonym of narcissist
   • 1931, Eugen Kahn, Psychopathic Personalities, page 125:

     Kronfeld describes the narcists as “mostly reserved, tender, often delicate cool natures who love solitude and are literally self-sufficient.”

   • 1936, Florence Guy Seabury, Love is a Challenge:

     Experts in matters analytic speak of Napoleon as a narcist, but he was too much more than that to be measured in the cup of mere vanity.

   • 1963, The Psychoanalytic Review, volume 10, page 61:

     Many narcists seem to build all their love energy into the life ambition to stamp their will upon the world.

Derived terms

• narcistic

 

Anagrams

• carnist, crastin

Dutch

Etymology

First attested in the 20th century. Probably a borrowing, compare English narcist and German Narzisst. Ultimately from Latin Narcissus, from Ancient Greek Νάρκισσος (Nárkissos). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɑrˈsɪst/

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• Hyphenation: nar‧cist
• Rhymes: -ɪst

Noun

narcist m (plural narcisten, diminutive narcistje n)

1. narcissist

Related terms

• narcisme
• narcistisch