triumphalism

[ trahy-uhm-fuh-liz-uhm ]

noun
  1. triumphant spirit or character.

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

Origin of triumphalism

1
First recorded in 1960–65; triumphal + -ism

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British Dictionary definitions for triumphalism

triumphalism

/ (traɪˈʌmfəlɪzəm) /


noun
  1. excessive celebration of the defeat of one's enemies or opponents

Derived forms of triumphalism

  • triumphalist, adjective

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