- illeism
- noun /ˈɪliɪzəm/The practice of referring to oneself in the third person.
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Illeism — is the act of referring to oneself in the third person.In The Age of Reason , Thomas Paine argues that Moses did not write the Pentateuch on the basis that all of the books refer to Moses in the third person. (See also the documentary… … Wikipedia
illeism — il·le·ism … English syllables
illeism — The practice of referring to oneself as ”he” or ”she”, or by one s name … Grandiloquent dictionary
illeism — ˈilēˌizəm noun ( s) Etymology: Latin ille he, that one, that + English ism more at lariat : excessive use of the pronoun he especially in reference to oneself … Useful english dictionary
Rickey Henderson — ] [citation |url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/pinchhits/2001 04 18 pinchhits.htm |title=Henderson tops list of leadoff hitters |newspaper=USATODAY.com |author=Nate Davis |date=2001 04 18|accessdate=2007 10 03] In 1982, he set the… … Wikipedia
illeist — noun someone who practices illeism … Wiktionary
