# illeist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɪliɪst/

## Definitions
1. Someone who refers to themselves in the third person.

## Etymology
From Latin ille (“that man; he”) + -ist.

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