"Pooterism" meaning in English

See Pooterism in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Pooter + -ism, from the character in Diary of a Nobody. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||ism}} + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Pooterism (uncountable)
  1. Taking oneself grotesquely seriously. Wikipedia link: Diary of a Nobody Tags: uncountable

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