Select the word closest in meaning to the word Narcissism-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Self-love
- Narcissism is too much interest in and admiration for oneself. The word comes from Narcissus, the youth in Greek myth who fell in love with his own reflection.
Example: His constant selfies and boasting showed his narcissism. - Self-love means love and regard for oneself; in excess it is vanity. Excessive admiration of oneself is self-love, so this is the closest in meaning.
Example: His self-love left little room for anyone else's feelings.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Meanness — Incorrect. Meanness is unkindness or unwillingness to spend or share; it is not about admiring oneself.
Example: His meanness with money annoyed his friends.
Option 3: Modesty — Incorrect. Modesty is not boasting about oneself, the opposite of narcissism.
Example: Despite her medals, she spoke with great modesty.
Option 4: Magnanimity — Incorrect. Magnanimity is generosity, especially towards a rival or someone who has done wrong; a narcissist thinks of himself, not of others.
Example: The champion showed magnanimity by praising his opponent.
| Synonyms (Narcissism) | Antonyms (Narcissism) |
|---|---|
| self-love | modesty |
| vanity | humility |
| conceit | selflessness |
| egotism | self-effacement |