Boosterism

noun

noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Promotion of a city, organisation, etc. in order to improve public opinion. countable, uncountable

    "Urban boosterism has a long tradition in the United States."

Example

More examples

"His boosterism makes it sound wonderful but I wonder if he understands how hard it's going to be to actually carry out."

Etymology

From booster + -ism.

Related phrases

public opinion

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