boosterism
noun
boost·er·ism
ˈbü-stər-ˌi-zəm 
: the activities and attitudes characteristic of boosters
Examples of boosterism in a Sentence
Her article asserts that hometown boosterism keeps people from assessing the crime problem accurately.
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The Klan’s rule in Anaheim is a stain on a place that likes to celebrate the positive, in a county where boosterism is religion.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
But how much did this presidential boosterism influence the culture and the artists who make it?
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
Critics, on the other hand, dismissed them as being too volatile and based in personal sentiment and boosterism.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
The crypto boosterism is an about-face for Trump, who used to bash crypto but is now chasing campaign donations and votes in a tight race for the White House.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
But how much did this presidential boosterism influence the culture and the artists who make it?
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
Critics, on the other hand, dismissed them as being too volatile and based in personal sentiment and boosterism.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
The crypto boosterism is an about-face for Trump, who used to bash crypto but is now chasing campaign donations and votes in a tight race for the White House.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Boosterism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boosterism. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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