triumphalism
noun
triumphant spirit or character.
triumphalist
-
a word derived from
triumphalism.
Example Sentences
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She described the planned Orange march on 27 September as "unwanted, sectarian and triumphalist".
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Germany is proof that countries don’t instantly dissolve when deprived of the crutch of triumphalist heritage.
From Salon ● Jan. 3, 2026
For decades, the powers that be have told a very specific narrative about us: triumphalist and trite, self-congratulatory and sappy, while staying far away from our difficult parts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2024
At the time, it was a sentimental and well-worn vision that defined the West: rugged cowboys, sweeping pastoral beauty, the triumphalist, freedom-loving heart of America itself.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
There was peace in the picture, and peace was not something the perpetually discontented Brady ever sought during his triumphalist, over-striving, tablet-hurling 23 NFL seasons.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2023
