nosism
nounEtymology Latin nōs (“we, us”) + -ism, modelled after egotism.
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.
- Related terms
- editorial we, illeism, majestic plural, plural of majesty, plural of excellence, plural intensive, royal we, tuism