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, metopic suture, metopon, metopoplasty

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How to use me-tooism in a sentence

This fancy spice pack pairs with four different spirits—vodka, tequila, aquavit, and gin—to ensure the perfect morning pick-me-up.
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Tsongas and Rep. Mike Michaud (D-ME) have led the charge for an all-American recruit shoe in Congress.
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But instead of a witty pop song, we have yet more woe-is-me-feel-my-pain from an overpaid, over-cosseted celebrity.
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I would rather not say it annoys me because it sounds so aggrieved and me-centered.
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Played in reverse that becomes ‘Here’s me/Here I am/What we have lost/I am the messenger of love.
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And yet these years spent in cafés and in studios have not turned them out into the world a devil-me-care lot of dreamers.
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Great fire at Eastport, Me., by which the larger portion of the business part of the town was destroyed.
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Desertion doesn't mean a sea of water between, it means an ocean of self-will and love-me-first between.
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For he's the soul of honor, Thyrsis; and he can't help how he feels about me-any more than I can help it.
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Her silk parasol, of the blue of a forget-me-not, rested against her knee, and at her breast was a cream-tinted rose.
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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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