# narcissism vs narcissus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### narcissism
*noun · IPA /ˈnɑːsəˌsɪzm/ · frequency rank #27,229*
A self-centered personality trait in which the person is infatuated with their own characteristics and image that are idealized while others and their differences are devalued in comparison (unless sameness kindles spectacular affinity that forms a rerouting of one's self-love, i.e. the person can see themselves in the other).

### narcissus
*noun · IPA /nɑɹˈsɪsəs/ · frequency rank #42,786*
Any of several bulbous flowering plants, of the genus Narcissus, having white or yellow cup- or trumpet-shaped flowers, notably the daffodil

## Source
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