Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Self-esteem in a group corresponding to egotism in an individual.
- n. Excessive use of the pronoun ‘we’ in writing or speaking.
Examples
“The problem is we (excuse my nosism) like the status quo: uninhibited, unrestrained Discovery Channel out-on-the-prowl lifestyle with the freedom to start a relationship with whoever's out there, instead of just settling on whoever's right here.”
The Huffington Post: Jeff A. Katz: It's Not You, It's My Disinterest in You
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘nosism’.
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phrontistery - n
from phrontistery.info
nacarat, nacelle, nacket, nacre, nacreous, naevus, naiant, nail, nainsook, naissant, nanism, nanization and 340 more...
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Logolepsy
"Luciferous Logolepsy is a collection of over 9,000 obscure English words. Though the definition of an 'English' word might seem to be straightforward, it is not. There exist so many adopted, deriv...
Anschauung, Areopagus, Argus, Briarean, Dei gratia, Dei judicium, Deo volente, Duecento, Foehn, Geflugelte Worte, Gegenschein, Hakenkreuz and 9230 more...
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-ism's -logies
acosmism, absurdism, absolutism, ableism, aestheticism, alarmism, allotheism, anachronism, animalculism, analogism, animatism, animism and 464 more...
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Medical terms or linguistic terms?
That's a terrible ablative case. Get me some morpheme, stet!
stet, stat, morpheme, morphine, ablative case, salmonella, morphology, nephrology, alethic modality, anaphoric clitic, bolus, hyperbole and 54 more...
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Congregation
Clusters, gatherings, and groups of humans.
alliance, circle, council, federation, fraternity, league, assembly, company, group, flock, crowd, mob and 99 more...
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the big list
all my wordies
hemiversary, taswegian, beausage, chantepleure, skycandy, hacksilver, shanger, drama pawn, hostage-bride, serpopard, fanwank, lapin and 90 more...
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It Has a Name??
Yes. Yes it does.
aglet, armsaye, scroop, rowel, ferrule, rasceta, chanking, philtrum, frenulum, keeper, agelast, punt and 285 more...
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C. S. Bird – Grandiloquent Dictionary
All the words from the Grandiloquent Dictionary.
946 of these 2700 words do not yield any results in six different dictionaries, hence many of them might be misspellings.
More in...abacinate, abcedarian, abderian, ablegate, abligurition, ablutophobia, abnormous, acarophobia, acathasia, accipitrine, accidia, accubitus and 2690 more...
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Tawkward
Verbal 'wtf' exchanges; odd moments of conversation and socializing.
somniloquy, bafflegab, syllepsis, sesquipedalian, whinge, divulge, anacoluthon, anaphora, sumpsimus, persiflage, eristic, overtones and 198 more...
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Vocabulary of Lord Rahl
Master Rahl guide us.
Master Rahl teach us.
Master Rahl protect us.
In your light we thrive.
In your mercy we are sheltered.
In your wisdom we are humbled.
internecine, antipodal, poliorcetics, haruspex, hejira, conventicle, ultroneous, Myrmidon, epic, fantasy, empire, victory and 121 more...
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rememberers
prolix, ageusia, animadversion, anodyne, antic, arabesque, beadle, brachymetropia, colophon, desquamation, diaphoresis, diegesis and 3248 more...
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Words featured in Mrs. Byrne's Dictio...
Selections from Mrs. Byrne's Dictionary of Unusual, Obscure and Preposterous Words by Josefa Heifetz Byrne (University Books, 1974). Definitions in the comments when not available elsewhere.
apanthropy, anoetic, aristology, ayne, bibliopole, bibliotaph, calecannon, caoine, catlap, chirospasm, clamjamfry, coadunate and 174 more...
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M or N?
nurk, nyaffle, nosism, nexum, nazar, noyade, nooningscaup, mimp, mida, mollynogging, mulciberian, marzavec and 68 more...
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cydonian's Words
schadenfreude, epicaricacy, mudita, fecundity, ruba'i, chaupai, hoi polloi, bandicoot, terpsichorean, comestibles, electrophotomicro..., panspermia and 69 more...
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herp
litany, roil, tensility, gestalt, prescience, excoriate, agog, rusalka, chiaroscuro, leprous, embarrassment of ..., effete and 26 more...
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Words I mean to use more frequently.
reticent, vehement, fulminate, nascent, lockman, magniloquent, disseminate, internecine, nosism
Tweets
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ruzuzu I adore the Century's definitions:
"n. Self-esteem in a group corresponding to egotism in an individual.
n. Excessive use of the pronoun ‘we’ in writing or speaking." Dec 14, 2012
gj531 Based on the normal accord of -ists to their -isms, it should be "nosist". Jun 9, 2008
seanahan I was thinking nosismitist. Dec 1, 2007
reesetee Why, we call ourselves nosismists, of course. ;-> Nov 30, 2007
milmil I have a question. What is the word for a person who practices nosism? Nov 29, 2007
reesetee I love Mark Twain. :-D I also like A.W.A.D. Oct 26, 2007
cydonian The editorial, or royal, we.
Mark Twain once said, "Only kings, presidents, editors, and people with tapeworms have the right to use the editorial 'we'." (quote) Oct 26, 2007