boosterism
noun[U]
sometimesdisapprovinguk/ˈbuː.stə.rɪ.zəm/us/ˈbuː.stɚ.ɪ.zəm/thequalityoractof being veryenthusiasticandconfidentabout how good orsuccessfulsomething is or will be, often more than isreasonable:
Themayorconstantlyboastsabout the city'sculturalrichness, but boosterismaloneonly gets you sofar.
Manymainstreameconomistsarescepticalabout such boosterism.
- There isoccasionallyahintofpatrioticboosterism in his writing.
- Thiseconomicboosterism shouldn'tblindinvestorsto the veryrealrisks.
- Withitsclaimsto have thetallestbuilding, thebiggestthemepark, thebestgolfcourse, this is theworldcapitalof boosterism.
Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
- alacrity
- animation
- ardour
- avidity
- brio
- commotion
- flirtation
- frenzy
- friskiness
- frisson
- frolic
- get-up-and-go
- hubbub
- perkiness
- physicality
- piquancy
- pizzazz
- pzazz
- whirl
- zealousness
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