boosterism

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  1. noun The highly supportive attitudes and activities of boosters: "the civic pride and heady boosterism that often accompany rising property values” (New York).

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  • Tossing away the shield of journalistic objectivity and refusing the shovel of fannish boosterism, they write in the hopes of starting honest and intelligent discussions about these oft-enjoyed but rarely examined artforms. —  The Cultural Gutter
  • Despite this cheerful boosterism, Day admitted that nothing has changed during his tenure and he doesn't exactly know what he can do to improve the chain. —  The Onion
  • Hard to say whether I'm to blame because of my boosterism, but the adult dodgeball community has just about exceeded the carrying capacity of the Union Elementary School gym in Montpelier where it is played. —  TimesArgus.com: Sports
  • After years of carping over the government's and a generally-compliant media's Grand Prix boosterism, it appears SAP's claims are starting to look eminently sensible. —  Crikey » Canberra Calling
  • He was the founder of the American tradition of boosterism, as well as a systematic thinker who analyzed urban problems in the context of rapid population growth. —  Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]
 

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