(politics) The act of following or taking on a policy of another (especially competing) person or political party.
(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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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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An expression meaning 'that applies to me as well', used both in everyday speech and in internet/Usenet culture to register agreement. The phrase gained enormous cultural weight from the #MeToo movement (2017), which used it to build solidarity among survivors of sexual harassment and assault. In older internet usage (Usenet), a 'me too' post was a low-value reply that added nothing beyond agreement -- often criticized as noise.
(Internet slang, Usenet) To agree with someone.
Me too carries two distinct layers of meaning. In its traditional sense it simply means "same here" or "that applies to me as well" — one of the most basic expressions of agreement. But since 2017 it also refers to the #MeToo movement, the global social reckoning around sexual harassment and assault sparked by survivors sharing their experiences online. The phrase went from simple agreement to a powerful declaration of solidarity almost overnight.
(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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(US) The state or behaviour of a mother and motherhood, especially when emphasized as one's identity in identity politics.