narcissism
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This is history as an authoritarian exercise in narcissism.
From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026
"It's a confused mix of ambition and narcissism, unleavened by any effort at intellectual coherence," said Bruce Jones, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
What’s more, she respects her subject without eliding his narcissism or disingenuity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
But others have a more mixed record, and one can see how their bullying and narcissism might have served them.
From Slate • Nov. 4, 2025
Sometimes they are victims of professional narcissism and write as if the reader were interested in every blind alley, fool’s errand, and wild-goose chase they engaged in while exploring the topic.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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