NARCISSISTIC in a Sentence

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Our enemy has made us human and civilized by forcing us to suppress our narcissistic urges and desires for the good of all.

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 Meanings and Examples of NARCISSISTIC
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narcissistic
 a.  characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
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1  Our enemy has made us human and civilized by forcing us to suppress our narcissistic urges and desires for the good of all.
2  The narcissist is only thinking about herself, not thinking about anybody else's feelings or needs including, in this case, her children's needs.