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me-tooism

[ mee-too-iz-uhm ]
/ ˈmiˈtu ɪz əm /
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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.
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Origin of me-tooism

First recorded in 1945–50; me-too + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM me-tooism

me-tooer, nounme-tooist, adjective, noun

Words nearby me-tooism

Metonic cycle, metonym, metonymical, metonymy, me-too, me-tooism, metope, metopic, metoprolol, metr-, metralgia
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British Dictionary definitions for me-tooism

me-tooism
/ (ˌmiːˈtuːizəm) /
noun
the practice of imitating other people's work or ideas
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