narcissistic

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  1. Having an excessive love of oneself; egocentric; egoistic.

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  1. characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance

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  • In the closing scenes of Jean-Luc Godard's "Le Mépris," Camille-played by the iconic sixties starlet Brigitte Bardot-abandons her husband for the narcissistic, almost ghoulish American film producer Jeremy Prokosch, played by Jack Palance. —  The Harvard Crimson :: News
  • Conceited, narcissistic, arrogant, and shameless - whilst the food was forgiveable, the wine tolerable, the cost hefty but not beyond all decency, what let this place down was the complete wilful ignorance that this was anything other than wonderful - rather than a dinner by numbers - and that remains unforgiveable. —  politicalbetting.com
  • Jeff Daniels splendid as the narcissistic, bitter professor / writer father and —  GreenCine Daily
  • Why not come clean and tell us why the only contracts that matter are those with the greedy, narcissistic, little creeps who exist only to steal or to front for the crooks. —  NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Podcast | PBS
  • Being an actor is narcissistic, because you are the vehicle of the [character], but lately as I mature I realize you have to help people. ... —  CNN.com
 

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