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
At first glance, these expressions might seem triumphalist declarations that link the nation’s success over the past 250 years with Christian faith.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
It’s an understandable narrative strategy in a movie that wants to avoid the obvious, triumphalist conventions of the detective procedural and that wants to be a grim indictment of genocidal capitalism.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2023
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
“The practical effect of the actions he took is close to zero, regardless of triumphalist tones.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 12, 2023
