"meism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: meisms [plural]
Etymology: me + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|me|ism}} me + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} meism (usually uncountable, plural meisms)
  1. (colloquial) Egotism; a focus on, or obsession with, oneself. Tags: colloquial, uncountable, usually Translations (Translations): meismo (Italian)
    Sense id: en-meism-en-noun-Pn7MUJP7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

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