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me-tooism

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /miːˈtuːɪz(ə)m/
  • Received-Pronunciation: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /miˈtuˌɪzəm/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of following or taking on a policy of another (especially competing) person or political party.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, derogatory, informal, uncountable

Topics: government, politics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The tendency to do or say the same as somebody else; the tendency to follow something that is trendy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, countable, derogatory, informal, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bandwagonism

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From me too + -ism (suffix forming names of tendencies of action, behaviour, condition, opinion, or state belonging to groups of persons).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: suivisme — tendency to do or say the same as someone else; tendency to follow something that is trendy