نرجسي
narjisī
The Arabic word for "narcissist" is نرجسي (narjisī).
The term is used to describe a person who displays an extreme preoccupation with themselves.
Meaning: one who shows extreme love for themself (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To describe a female as narcissistic, you use the feminine form نرجسية. The masculine plural form of the noun is نرجسيون.
How do you pronounce it?
narjisī
Did you know?
- Because the root refers to a flower, نرجس is also used as a female given name in some Arabic-speaking regions.
- In Arabic poetry and literature, the نرجس flower is often used as a metaphor for a beautiful but proud or distant eye.
- In many Arabic-speaking regions, calling someone نرجسي is often perceived as a more clinical or academic observation than in English, where it is frequently used as a common social insult.
Examples in context
- هذا الشخص دائماً مغرور ويهتم فقط بنفسه.This person is always arrogant and only cares about themselves.
- هو شخص نرجسي جداً.Huwa shakhsun narjisiyyun jiddan.He is a very narcissistic person.
- أعتقد أن المدير نرجسي.A'taqidu anna al-mudira narjisiy.I think the manager is a narcissist.
Example conversation
Yousef and Sarah are talking about a mutual acquaintance.
- يوسف Youssefسارة، هل لاحظتِ كيف يتحدث عن نفسه دائماً؟Sarah, hal lahazti kayfa yatahaddathu 'an nafsihi da'iman?Sarah, did you notice how he always talks about himself?
- سارة Saraنعم، يوسف، إنه يتصرف كأنه نرجسي.Na'am, Yousef, innahu yatasarrafu ka'annahu narjisiyyun.Yes, Yousef, he acts like a narcissist.
- يوسف Youssefبالضبط، لا يرى أحداً غير نفسه.Bil-dabt, la yara ahadan ghayra nafsihi.Exactly, he sees no one but himself.
- سارة Saraمن الصعب جداً إرضاؤه.Min al-sa'bi jiddan irda'uhu.It is very difficult to please him.
