Couéism

Couéism
/kooh ay"iz euhm, kooh"ay iz'-/, n.
a method of self-help stressing autosuggestion, popular esp. in the U.S. c1920 and featuring the slogan "Day by day in every way I am getting better and better."
[1920-25; < F couéisme. See COUÉ, -ISM]

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