bandwagoning
US/ˈbændˌwæɡənɪŋ/
bandwagoning noun: the practice of joining the prevailing side. Also the present participle and gerund of bandwagon.
Noun
bandwagoning (uncountable)
- The practice of joining the prevailing side.
- But large, powerful states that refuse to submit to China have little interest in bandwagoning. For them, it is a question of balancing: Dealing with America’s potential absence by building up alternative paths of resistance to China—stronger alliances with others threatened by China’s rise, or...2016 November 21, Jon Emont, “Asia Awaits the Trump Era”, in The Atlantic
Also used as
bandwagoning is also the present participle and gerund of bandwagon.
Forms of bandwagoning
| alternative form | bandwagonning |
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Origin of bandwagoning
From bandwagon + -ing.
Questions about bandwagoning
- What does bandwagoning mean?
- Bandwagoning means the practice of joining the prevailing side.
- What part of speech is bandwagoning?
- Bandwagoning is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bandwagoning?
- Bandwagoning is pronounced /ˈbændˌwæɡənɪŋ/ (US).
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