hucksterism
- a word derived from huckster.
Example Sentences
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Maurier's book inspired the 1973 movie, The Sting, which is a portrait of American hucksterism and how it has become an intrinsic part of American culture.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2023
Here’s a look at shows that fictionalize ways in which brain-infecting viruses, unchecked carbon dioxide and hucksterism could determine whether the world ends with a bang or a whimper.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2023
“It’s a potluck of pithy self-expression simmering with whimsy, narcissism, voyeurism, hucksterism, tedium and sometimes useful information,” Associated Press technology writer Michael Liedtke wrote in a 2009 story about the company.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2022
But perhaps most important, there is his classic hucksterism, and his synoptic U.S.P. — unique selling proposition.
From New York Times ● Jul. 23, 2021
It isn’t easy; mocking negativity is a more comfortable default for academics and journalists, especially in an age of so much unfounded corporate and political hucksterism.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2021
