English Explanatory Dictionary

nosism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of egotism in a group of people.
  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.

Word forms

nosism

Etymology

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

Related words

editorial we illeism majestic plural plural of majesty plural of excellence plural intensive royal we tuism
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