selbstverliebt

self-absorbed, narcissistic

adjective ZELPS-fer-leept Rare

Usage Note

Selbstverliebt means literally 'in love with oneself' and is the everyday German near-equivalent of narcissistic. It is milder than narzisstisch and common in conversational criticism: er ist so selbstverliebt.

Examples

"Der selbstverliebte Moderator drehte jedes Gespräch um sich selbst."

Natural Translation

The narcissistic presenter turned every conversation around himself.

Literal Translation

The self-absorbed presenter turned every conversation around himself.

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