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Grandiosity vs Narcissism - What's the difference?

grandiosity | narcissism |

As nouns the difference between grandiosity and narcissism

is that grandiosity is the state of being grandiose (pompous or pretentious) while narcissism is excessive love of oneself.

grandiosity

English

Noun

  • The state of being grandiose (pompous or pretentious).

    • narcissism

    English

    (narcissism)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Excessive love of oneself.
  • Sexual desire for one's own body.

    • Derived terms

    * narcissist * narcissistic *narcissize

    See also

    * egoism * egocentrism * self-love English eponyms English words suffixed with -ism