boosterism

noun

boost·​er·​ism ˈbü-stər-ˌi-zəm How to pronounce boosterism (audio)
: 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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Strip away the boosterism and the point holds. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 So there's evidence now that there was a lot of boosterism and a lot of optimism that was not warranted. — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 27 June 2026 Throughout all of Lowe’s platitudes and boosterism, my attention was rapt, and my mind never wandered. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025 A little boosterism can go a long way, especially when a marketer’s favorite team has their first real shot at winning a title in, well, forever. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boosterism

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of boosterism was in 1910

Rhymes for boosterism

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“Boosterism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boosterism. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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