noun Internet Slang

Narcissist

/ˈnɑrsɪsɪst/ · noun · informal

Someone self-obsessed and manipulative — though the word's now wildly overused.

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Definitions

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Loosely (and often inaccurately) anyone selfish, arrogant, or who hurt you.

“She's a narcissist for canceling on me again.”
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A person with grandiose self-importance and little empathy, often manipulative.

“My ex was a textbook narcissist, everything was always about him.”
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In armchair-diagnosis culture, a catch-all label for a toxic ex or parent.

“TikTok thinks literally everyone's parent is a narcissist now.”
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Narcissist In A Sentence

Not every selfish person is a narcissist, but try telling the comments that.
He love bombed, devalued, then discarded — full narcissist playbook.
My group chat has diagnosed half their exes as narcissists this week.

Origin & Usage

From the Greek myth of Narcissus, who fell in love with his reflection. The clinical 'narcissistic personality disorder' fed a huge wave of casual, often loose usage on TikTok in the early 2020s.

Variants NarcNarcissisticNarcissismCovert Narcissist
Tags #gen-z#american#texting

People Also Ask

What does narcissist mean in slang?

It means a self-obsessed, manipulative person, though online it's loosely thrown at anyone selfish or hurtful.

Is narcissist overused?

Yes — therapists note it's frequently misapplied to any toxic or selfish behavior rather than the actual disorder.

What does narcissist mean on TikTok?

It's a hugely popular label for toxic exes and parents, often used more loosely than its clinical meaning.

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