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Narcissism vs Disdainful - What's the difference?

narcissism | disdainful |

As a noun narcissism

is excessive love of oneself.

As an adjective disdainful is

showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy.

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

    disdainful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy.
    • He was disdainful of those he thought of as the little people. He openly sneered at them. They mocked him behind his back.
    She glimpsed at the people whom she had left behind, and smirked in the most disdainful manner towards them.

    Synonyms

    * despising, scornful, contemptuous

    Antonyms

    * respectful

    Derived terms

    * disdainfully