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Italian

narcisistico

/nar.t͡ʃiˈzi.sti.ko/adjectiveC2
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Meaning

narcissistic

  • Characterized by excessive self-admiration or vanity
  • Relating to psychological narcissism

In a sentence

Il suo comportamento narcisistico rende difficili i rapporti di lavoro.

His narcissistic behavior makes working relationships difficult.

Ha mostrato tendenze narcisistiche sin dalla prima adolescenza?

Did he show narcissistic tendencies since early adolescence?

Non si tratta di semplice vanità, ma di un vero disturbo narcisistico.

It is not mere vanity, but a true narcissistic disorder.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
narcisisticomasculine · singular
narcisisticafeminine · singular
narcisisticimasculine · plural
narcisistichefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • The masculine plural is narcisistici, with the ending pronounced /-t͡ʃi/.
  • Synonymous with narcisista when used as an adjective, but narcisistico is more formal and clinical.

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