self-admiration

  • 81vanity — noun Syn: conceit, self love, self admiration, egotism, pride, arrogance, boastfulness, cockiness, swagger; informal big headedness Ant: modesty …

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  • 82pride — [[t]praɪd[/t]] n. v. prid•ed, prid•ing 1) the state or quality of being proud; self respect 2) a feeling of gratification arising from association with something good or laudable: civic pride[/ex] 3) a high or inordinate opinion of one s own… …

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  • 83narcissism —   n. excessive self concern or self admiration; sexual love of, or excitement aroused by, one s own body.    ♦ narcissist, n.    ♦ narcissistic, a …

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  • 84narcissus — [16] The plant name narcissus goes back via Latin to Greek narkissos. Writers of ancient times such as Pliny and Plutarch connected it with Greek nárkē ‘numbness’ (source of English narcotic), a tempting inference given the plant’s sedative… …

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  • 85Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell — Infobox Album | Name = Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell Type = EP Artist = The Flaming Lips Released = November 2003 Recorded = 2003 Genre = Indie rock Length = 33:12 Label = Warner Bros. Records Producer = The Flaming Lips, Dave Fridmann, Scott …

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  • 86Islamic sports — This is a subpage to athletics and Islamic studies.Islamic athletics is an athletics organisation governed by Sharia and formed through the Islamic history. In Islam, athletics is perceived as important to gain a healthy body. There are, however …

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  • 87David Wilkie (artist) — Self portrait of Sir David Wilkie aged about 20 Sir David Wilkie (18 November 1785 – 1 June 1841) was a Scottish painter. Contents 1 Early life …

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  • 88Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …

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  • 89Narcissistic personality disorder — See also: Narcissism and Malignant narcissism Narcissistic personality disorder Classification and external resources Narcissus by Caravaggio. Narcissus gazing at his own ref …

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  • 90painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction       history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present.       Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in …

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