Self-admiration
Definition
The act of admiring oneself or its result; excessive and often unjustified admiration for one's own person, appearance, intelligence, or achievements. In clinical psychology, it is considered a core component of narcissistic behavior and ego-centered personality disorders.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Self-admiration
- Self-worship
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular structural plural variations following standard Romanian nominal declensions. |
| Formation | Action noun derived from the reflexive verb base using the operational nominal suffix '-re'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.u.to.ad.mi.ˈra.re] |
| Source | The Compendium of Behavioral Sciences and Personality Disorder Classifications |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Această stare continuă de autoadmirare îl împiedică să observe defectele evidente ale proiectului său.
EN: This continuous state of self-admiration prevents him from noticing the obvious flaws of his project.
RO: Psihologul a explicat că o autoadmirare obsesivă ascunde adesea o profundă nesiguranță interioară.
EN: The psychologist explained that an obsessive self-admiration often hides a deep inner insecurity.
RO: Monologul său plin de autoadmirare a plictisit rapid întreaga audiență prezentă la conferință.
EN: His monologue full of self-admiration quickly bored the entire audience present at the conference.
Idioms & Phrases
Autoadmirare narcisică / Narcissistic self-admiration
RO: Formă patologică de concentrare asupra propriei imagini, însoțită de lipsa totală de empatie față de ceilalți.
EN: A pathological form of focus on one's own image, accompanied by a total lack of empathy toward others.
Nevoia de autoadmirare / Need for self-admiration
RO: Mecanism psihologic de apărare prin care o persoană își amplifică artificial meritele pentru a evita depresia.
EN: A psychological defense mechanism whereby a person artificially amplifies their merits to avoid depression.
Autoadmirare estetică / Aesthetic self-admiration
RO: Contemplare satisfăcută a propriului corp sau stil vestimentar în oglindă sau prin intermediul fotografiilor.
EN: Satisfied contemplation of one's own body or clothing style in the mirror or through photographs.
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