Narcissistic supply


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Narcissistic supply
Narcissistic supply is a concept introduced into psychoanalytic theory by Otto Fenichel in 1938, to describe a type of admirationinterpersonal support or sustenance drawn by an individual from his or her environment and essential to their self-esteem.

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