boosterism
[ boo-stuh-riz-uhm ]
/ ˈbu stəˌrɪz əm /
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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Example sentences from the Web for boosterism
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.
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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