me-tooism
(politics) The act of following or taking on a policy of another (especially competing) person or political party.
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(politics) The act of following or taking on a policy of another (especially competing) person or political party.
Next week's programme is one of peculiar interest. The following questions are announced for debate: The origin of "Me-tooism" in politics and "Too-tooism" in æsthetics, with reference to the study of modern history.
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(by extension) The tendency to do or say the same as somebody else; the tendency to follow something that is trendy.
"me-tooism" means: The tendency to do or say the same as somebody else; the tendency to follow something that is trendy.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"me-tooism" means: The tendency to do or say the same as somebody else; the tendency to follow something that is trendy.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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