tuism

tuism
\\ˈt(y)üˌizəm\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Latin tu thou + English -ism — more at thou
: the use of the second person (as in apostrophe or in rhetorical evasion of the first person); also : an instance of such use

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Philosophical Isms — Here are 234 different isms, each representing a philosophical, political or moral doctrine or a belief system. In selecting terms for the list, I have deliberately avoided any word which apply ism to a personal name, so that Marxism doesn t… …   Phrontistery dictionary

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