# nosism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
Latin nōs (“we, us”) + -ism, modelled after egotism.

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