Narcissism
nOne word substitutionWord familySSC PYQ × 4/nˈɑrsɪsɪzəm/ · नार्सिसिज़म
The quality of admiring oneself too much, especially one's appearance
Principle of self-worship
आत्ममुग्धता
The essay studies narcissism in public life.
Narcissism makes criticism impossible to hear.
Daily use: Narcissism ka matlab khud pe mugdh hona.
Greek कथा में Narcissus पानी में अपनी छवि देखकर खुद पर मोहित हो गया। Concept बताने वाले शब्दों में -ism (i-s-m) आता है, 'sim' नहीं: narcissism, egoism। Option में 'sim' दिखे तो ग़लत।
In the Greek story, Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection in water. Words that name a concept end in -ISM (i-s-m), never '-sim': narcissism, egoism, asceticism. If an option shows '-sim', it is wrong.
Spelling N-A-R-C-I-S-S-I-S-M ध्यान रखिए; narcissism = concept, narcissist = person; egotism, altruism भी आते हैं।
SSC tests the spelling N-A-R-C-I-S-S-I-S-M and the pair narcissism (the concept) and narcissist (the person); egotism and altruism are nearby options.