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Illeism /ˈɪli.ɪzəm/ (from Latin ille meaning "he, that") is the act of referring to oneself in the third person instead of first person.

Illeism is sometimes used in literature as a stylistic device.

In real life usage, illeism can reflect a number of different stylistic intentions or involuntary circumstances:

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-'''Illeism''' /ˈɪli.ɪzəm/ (from Latin ille meaning "he, that") is the act of referring to oneself in the [[third person]] instead of [[first person]].
+'''Illeism''' /ˈɪli.ɪzəm/ (from Latin ille meaning "he, that") is the act of referring to oneself in the third person instead of first person.
 == Description ==
-Illeism is sometimes used in [[literature]] as a [[stylistic device]].
+Illeism is sometimes used in literature as a stylistic device.
 In real life usage, illeism can reflect a number of different stylistic intentions or involuntary circumstances:
-* (TO DO: enumerate)
+== Fiction cross-reference ==
-== The Illeist ==
+[[The Illeiad]].  (Compare [[Iliad (nonfiction)]].)
-''The Illeist'' is:
+== Nonfiction cross-reference ==
-* [[The Illeist]], that [[entity]] which has [[Absolution|absolutized]] its [[Third Personality]].
-* [[The Illeist (autoautography)]], an [[autoautograph]] by that entity.
-** Also known in translation as [[The Illeiad]].  (Compare [[Iliad (nonfiction)]].)
-== See also ==
-* [[First person]]
-* [[First personality]]
-* [[Second person]]
-* [[Second personality]]
-* [[Third person]]
-* [[Third personity]]
 == External links ==