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nosism

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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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.

See also

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References

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

Anagrams

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