illeist

il·le·ist
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US, UK/ˈɪliɪst/

noun

Someone who refers to themselves in the third person.

OriginLatin ille →
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Meanings

nounilleist (plural illeists)

plural illeists

  1. Someone who refers to themselves in the third person.
adjectiveilleist (comparative more illeist, superlative most illeist)

comparative more illeist · superlative most illeist

  1. Involving illeism.

Origin

  1. Latinille“that man; he”
  2. Englishilleist

From Latin ille (“that man; he”) + -ist.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

illeist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illeist

MLA

“illeist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illeist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “illeist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illeist.

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