triumphalism

[ trahy-uhm-fuh-liz-uh m ]

/ traɪˈʌm fəˌlɪz əm /

noun

triumphant spirit or character.

the attitude or practices of a church that seeks a position of power and dominance in the world.

Nearby words

triturate, trituration, triumph, triumphal, triumphal arch, triumphalism, triumphant, triumvir, triumvirate, triune, triunitarian

Compare servant church.

Origin of triumphalism

First recorded in 1960–65; triumphal + -ism

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Examples from the Web for triumphalism

Progressives would be wise to tone down the triumphalism—at least in the run up to midterms.
Could Progressive Wins Mean Democratic Losses in Midterms?|Keli Goff|March 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The reason given, without a hint of triumphalism, was that America worked.
Islam’s Civil War|John Avlon|September 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for triumphalism

triumphalism

/ (traɪˈʌmfəlɪzəm) /

noun

excessive celebration of the defeat of one's enemies or opponents

Derived Forms

triumphalist, adjective

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