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me-tooism
[mee-too-iz-uhm]
noun
the adopting of policies, methods, products, etc., similar or identical to those of a peer, rival, or competitor.
the practice of making a product, offering a service, etc., that attempts to duplicate one that is established.
me-tooism
/ ˌːˈٳːə /
noun
the practice of imitating other people's work or ideas
Other Word Forms
- me-tooer noun
- me-tooist adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of me-tooism1
Example Sentences
“You don’t see any trace of me-tooism or derivative thinking.”
At the same time, some R’s have resorted to the kind of “me-tooism” that cedes the argument to Democrats.
It is the most bovine sort of me-tooism, this idea that football's blazers must institute policies and protocols for dealing with notable deaths, as though they were key players in events vastly bigger than themselves.
Besides, acronyms encourage rampant me-tooism.
Newspapers like the Independent rail about new Labour's "miserable, defensive me-tooism."
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