Idea of reference
idea of reference n.
The belief that other people’s statements or acts have special reference to oneself when in fact they do not.
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[id-ee-uh-tiz-uh m] /ˈɪd i əˌtɪz əm/ noun 1. idiotic conduct or action. 2. . [id-ee-uh-tiz-uh m] /ˈɪd i əˌtɪz əm/ noun, Obsolete. 1. an idiom. /ˈɪdɪəˌtɪzəm/ noun 1. an archaic word for idiocy 2. an obsolete word for idiom
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