boosterism

[boo-stuh-riz-uhm]

noun

1. the action or policy of enthusiastically promoting something, as a city, product, or way of life.

   boosterism about the latest world's fair.

boosterism

/ ˈbuːstəˌrɪzəm /

noun

1. the practice of actively promoting a city, region, etc, and its local businesses

Word History and Origins

Origin of boosterism¹

First recorded in 1910–15; booster + -ism

Example Sentences

Having banged the boosterism drum to get people here, both counties have had occasion to recall the old curse: Be careful what you wish for; it might come true.

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The Klan’s rule in Anaheim is a stain on a place that likes to celebrate the positive, in a county where boosterism is religion.

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Throughout 150 years of boosterism, through our latest cataclysm of fires, the palm tree image makes visual geolocation instant and easy.

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Perhaps, though, the lesson here is that there is no sweet spot after a tragedy like the one Los Angeles has just endured — no good time to mix the crass commercial boosterism and self-congratulatory posing of a traditional award show with the gritty, real-life experience of ongoing pain and suffering.

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Otis wasn’t the first person to call L.A. the Southland, but he was the loudest, brandishing the word in his aggressive boosterism.

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