# Pooterism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Taking oneself grotesquely seriously.

## Etymology
Pooter + -ism, from the character in Diary of a Nobody.

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