# Sam Vaknin Israeli author best known for *[[Malignant Self-Love]]* (1999) and for popularizing much of the online vocabulary of narcissism — including the spread of the term "[[Narcissistic Supply]]." A controversial, self-described narcissist rather than a credentialed clinician, he is significant in the vault less as an authority than as a major *influence on how narcissism is talked about* in the popular and online discourse the KB tracks. > [!note] Stub > Minimum-viable page created to resolve inbound wikilinks. Expand with his role in popular narcissism discourse and the credibility caveats.