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# The practice of (often excessive) referring to oneself in the third person. | # The practice of (often excessive) referring to oneself in the third person. | ||
# Excessive use of the pronoun “he”, especially in reference to oneself; the habit of speaking of oneself in the third person. | # Excessive use of the pronoun “he”, especially in reference to oneself; the habit of speaking of oneself in the third person. | ||
#* Douglas Bruster (2007): Editors sometimes misattribute lines due to characters using illeism. | #* Douglas Bruster (2007): Editors sometimes misattribute lines due to characters using illeism. | ||
Revision as of 09:32, 31 March 2026
English
Etymology
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From Latin ille (“that man; he”) + -ism, modelled on [egoism].
Pronunciation
- /ˈɪliːɪzəm/ (RP)
- /ˈɪliɪzəm/ (GA)
Noun
illeism (uncountable)
- The practice of (often excessive) referring to oneself in the third person.
- Excessive use of the pronoun “he”, especially in reference to oneself; the habit of speaking of oneself in the third person.
- Douglas Bruster (2007): Editors sometimes misattribute lines due to characters using illeism.
Derived terms
- [illeist]
Related terms
- [illeity]
See also
References
Further reading
English terms suffixed with -ism People
- ↑ From The History of the World; a Survey of a Man’s Record, edited by Hans F. Helmolt (1902–1907).