triumphalism
Americannoun
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triumphant spirit or character.
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the attitude or practices of a church that seeks a position of power and dominance in the world.
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Time to set aside the play-it-by-ear triumphalism of the past year—and come up with a plan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
But unconfirmed reports of the J-10 bringing down a Western weapon system has triggered jubilation and triumphalism on Chinese social media.
From BBC • May 19, 2025
That view prefers to fast-forward to triumphalism and self-congratulation rather than acknowledge the truth behind it: We have been here all along.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2024
The Scandinavian citizens of the U.S. were contesting the triumphalism of their Italian fellow citizens.
From Slate • Nov. 11, 2023
It is a colourful admixture of indignation and triumphalism, veiled threats and promises, trial balloons and drama, the daily equivalent of the romance.
From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Vaknin, Samuel
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