boosterism

American  

[boo-stuh-riz-uhm] / ˈbu stəˌrɪz əm /

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.

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boosterism British  

/ ˈbuːstəˌrɪzəm /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of boosterism

First recorded in 1910–15; booster + -ism

Example Sentences

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boosterism

Unlike some recent stagings that have emphasized the dark undercurrents in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma,” Francesca Zambello’s slick new production was all primary colors, a paean to American frontier boosterism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

In San Francisco, Lurie has enjoyed high approval ratings and amassed a social-media following with his relentless boosterism and focus on cleaning up and cutting red tape.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

They also surveyed the ex-entrepreneurs' romantic partners about whether the employee spoke highly of their current organization, engaging in boosterism or experienced burnout in the role.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 2023

I decided to explore the sources of Los Angeles boosterism and the distance between the “blessed” city and the tent cities we see now.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2023

This gushing adoration cannot be dismissed merely as local boosterism; black newspapers across the South described the town in much the same terms.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson