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boosterism

[ boo-stuh-riz-uh m ]
/ 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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Nearby words

booster, booster cable, booster dose, booster seat, boosterish, boosterism, boot, boot boy, boot camp, boot hill, boot hook

Origin of boosterism

First recorded in 1910–15; booster + -ism
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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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