triumphalism
noun
triumphant spirit or character.
triumphalist
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a word derived from
triumphalism.
Example Sentences
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The mood at the Mar-a-Lago news conference was triumphalist, as they celebrated what was undoubtedly a textbook operation carried out by highly professional US forces.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 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
Galeotti added that the Defense Ministry and Rossiyskaya Gazeta rely on the audience “imbibing the triumphalist tone and not digging into the detail.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 12, 2022
“It’s too early to be triumphalist, and there are a lot of Russian capabilities not employed yet.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2022
