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.

See also edit

References edit

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

Anagrams edit