nosism
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- Types
- The royal ''we'' or ''pluralis majestatis''
- The editorial ''we''
- The author's ''we'' or ''pluralis modestiae''
- The patronizing ''we''
- The hospital ''we''
- The non-confrontative ''we''
- References
Nosism (from Latin 'we') is the practice of using the plural pronoun we to refer to a singular subject, particularly when expressing one's personal opinion.
Depending on the person using the nosism, different uses can be distinguished: