nosism

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin nos (“we, us”) + -ism, modelled after egotism.

Noun[edit]

nosism (uncountable)

  1. A form of egotism in a group of people.[1]
  2. The use of a first-person plural pronoun (such as we) instead of a first-person singular pronoun (such as I) to refer to oneself.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Oxford English Dictionary, Compact Edition, 1989, Page 1945

Anagrams[edit]

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