triumphalism

noun

tri·​um·​phal·​ism trī-ˈəm(p)-fə-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce triumphalism (audio)
Synonyms of triumphalismnext
: an attitude or feeling of victory or superiority: such as
a
: the attitude that one religious creed is superior to all others
b
: smug or boastful pride in the success or dominance of one's nation or ideology over others
triumphalist
trī-ˈəm(p)-fə-list How to pronounce triumphalism (audio)
noun or adjective

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Trump’s default setting is triumphalism. — Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026 Beijing’s triumphalism has stoked fears in the United States that China will capitalize on the shifting strategic landscape in Central Asia. — Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2021 Moreover, a side-by-side comparison between past and present Superman franchise installments underscores what would appear to be a softening market for uniquely American superhero triumphalism. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025 If this is the true face of the AI industry—a technological triumphalism that sees human thought as an inefficiency to overcome and human distinctiveness as a myth to debunk—the differences between the Church and Silicon Valley may prove irreconcilable. — Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for triumphalism

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First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of triumphalism was in 1964

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