boosterism
boosterism noun: promotion of a city, organisation, etc. in order to improve public opinion.
Noun
boosterism (countable and uncountable, plural boosterisms)
- Promotion of a city, organisation, etc. in order to improve public opinion.
- Urban boosterism has a long tradition in the United States.1999, Andrew E G Jonas, David Wilson, The Urban Growth Machine: Critical Perspectives, Two Decades Later
- The rough, weathered rings are the real deal, products of German ingenuity, says Young, a native of New Braunfels who exudes the requisite boosterism you'd expect from the Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau director, but with a genuine sense of pride.2011 July 19, Emanuella Goldberg, “Texas town wants to capitalize on German roots”, in CNN, archived from the original on 23 Jan 2012
Forms of boosterism
| plural | boosterisms |
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Origin of boosterism
From booster + -ism.
Questions about boosterism
- What does boosterism mean?
- Boosterism means promotion of a city, organisation, etc. in order to improve public opinion.
- What part of speech is boosterism?
- Boosterism is a noun.
- What is the plural of boosterism?
- The plural of boosterism is boosterisms.
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