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boosterism
[ boo-stuh-riz-uhm ]
/ ˈbu stəˌrɪz əm /
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noun
the action or policy of enthusiastically promoting something, as a city, product, or way of life: boosterism about the latest world's fair.
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Words nearby boosterism
boost, booster, booster cable, booster dose, boosterish, boosterism, booster seat, boost phase, boost-start, boot, bootblack
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How to use boosterism in a sentence
I mention this because I suspect a lot of the recent sleep boosterism comes from people like me who are already inclined to get eight-plus hours a night, and are eager to embrace any evidence that suggests they’re doing the right thing.
But Kaku has made a second career out of this kind of boosterism, and it would be silly to expect anything different from him.
A largely positive review will avoid the appearance of boosterism by lodging a minor complaint or two.
Bonus boosterism and self-dealing run through both rate fixing scandals.
British Dictionary definitions for boosterism
boosterism
/ (ˈbuːstəˌrɪzəm) /
noun
the practice of actively promoting a city, region, etc, and its local businesses
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