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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Bill Clinton was inaugurated in January 1993, ending 12 years of Republican dominance of the executive branch, while ushering a brand of centrism that married social progressivism with economic boosterism.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
But 100 minutes of boosterism is a lot to sit through, particularly as the city in question is more than 600 miles from the city in which the play is receiving its world premiere.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
The number-goes-up culture of crypto boosterism found its mark all over the world.
—WIRED, 29 Sep. 2023
Hessel’s particular version is tinged with the boosterism of girlboss feminism, which is perhaps not surprising for a book born out of an Instagram account, @thegreatwomenartists, also created by Hessel.
—Jillian Steinhauer, The New Republic, 21 Aug. 2023
Next came a project whose audacity suited the boosterism of the era — a 75,000-seat stadium for a city whose population barely exceeded 500,000.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
Some of these efforts are essentially boosterism: countless people tweet images and videos in support of one side or the other, seemingly irrespective of the accuracy of the information.
—Elisabeth Braw, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2022
The challenges are many, ranging from the future of the College Football Playoff to potential realignment into superconferences to the amorphous atmosphere of name, image and likeness and boosterism.
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 28 Apr. 2023
There is nothing wrong with a little New York boosterism.
—Vulture, 26 Apr. 2023
Brent Lang, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
But 100 minutes of boosterism is a lot to sit through, particularly as the city in question is more than 600 miles from the city in which the play is receiving its world premiere.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
The number-goes-up culture of crypto boosterism found its mark all over the world.
—WIRED, 29 Sep. 2023
Hessel’s particular version is tinged with the boosterism of girlboss feminism, which is perhaps not surprising for a book born out of an Instagram account, @thegreatwomenartists, also created by Hessel.
—Jillian Steinhauer, The New Republic, 21 Aug. 2023
Next came a project whose audacity suited the boosterism of the era — a 75,000-seat stadium for a city whose population barely exceeded 500,000.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
Some of these efforts are essentially boosterism: countless people tweet images and videos in support of one side or the other, seemingly irrespective of the accuracy of the information.
—Elisabeth Braw, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2022
The challenges are many, ranging from the future of the College Football Playoff to potential realignment into superconferences to the amorphous atmosphere of name, image and likeness and boosterism.
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 28 Apr. 2023
There is nothing wrong with a little New York boosterism.
—Vulture, 26 Apr. 2023
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“Boosterism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boosterism. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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