nosism

English

Etymology

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

Noun

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

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

Anagrams
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