Word of the Day: Nosism

Can you pronounce nosism?

Saturday, March 9, 2024

Today's Word Brought to You By noun 1. The use of a first-person plural pronoun (such as "we") instead of a first-person singular pronoun (such as "I") to refer to oneself. "We could tell our AirBnB host was an interesting character from his use of nosism and the way he referred to the condo as 'The Manor.'" "These days, using 'the royal we' is so uncommon that anyone who lapses into nosism sounds affected." "When my son learned about nosism in a grammar lesson, he spent a month referring to himself as 'we.'" Today's Word Brought to You By Picasso's $139 Million Sale Reveals Unexpected Investment Opportunity Just last month, an iconic Picasso painting shattered expectations when it sold for a whopping $139 million at auction. Impressive, considering it was purchased for around $1 million in the late 1960s. But there's a surprising group of investors celebrating this sale: 61,000 everyday users of one investment platform. Why? Because that platform, Masterworks, enables anyone to invest in blue-chip paintings by artists such as Picasso and Banksy for just a fraction of the cost. When Masterworks sells a painting, investors can get a return. This way, it's not only the billionaires of the world who benefit from the art market. As a special partner, Word Daily readers can skip the waitlist to join here. See important Regulation A disclosures at masterworks.com/cd. Skip the Waitlist Latin, early 19th century "Nosism" is the practice of using what is popularly called "the royal we," or an individual person's use of a plural pronoun to describe themselves. (This is also known as "majestic plural.") ... Continue Reading Do you remember these words? Thank you for supporting our advertisers.

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