boosterism

boost·er·ism

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [boo-stuh-riz-uh m]
- /ˈbu stəˌrɪz əm/
- /ˈbuː.stə.ˌrɪ.zəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo-stuh-riz-uh m]
- /ˈbu stəˌrɪz əm/

Definitions of boosterism word

noun boosterism the practice of actively promoting a city, region, etc, and its local businesses 3
noun boosterism the practice of boosting or promoting a city, resort, etc. 3
noun boosterism the action or policy of enthusiastically promoting something, as a city, product, or way of life: boosterism about the latest world's fair. 1
noun boosterism (US) Promotion of a city, organisation, etc. in order to improve public opinion. 0

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Origin of boosterism

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15; booster + -ism

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Parts of speech for Boosterism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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boosterism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

boosterism usage trend in Literature

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