# illeism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɪliːɪzəm/

## Definitions
1. The practice of (excessively) referring to oneself in the third person.

## Etymology
From Latin ille (“that man; he”) + -ism, modelled on egoism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/illeism