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- [flag weyv]
- /flæg weɪv/
- /flæɡ weɪv/
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- [flag weyv]
- /flæg weɪv/
Definitions of flag-waving word
- noun flag-waving an ostentatiously emotional display of patriotism or factionalism. 1
- uncountable noun flag-waving You can use flag-waving to refer to the expression of feelings for a country in a loud or exaggerated way, especially when you disapprove of this. 0
- noun flag-waving an emotional appeal or display intended to arouse patriotic or nationalistic feeling 0
- noun flag-waving (as modifier) 0
- noun flag-waving an effort to arouse intense patriotic or nationalist feelings by a deliberate appeal to the emotions 0
- noun flag-waving a conspicuous show of patriotism 0
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Origin of flag-waving
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95
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Parts of speech for Flag-waving
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flag-waving popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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.
Synonyms for flag-waving
noun flag-waving
- loyalty — the state or quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations.
- allegiance — Your allegiance is your support for and loyalty to a particular group, person, or belief.
- chauvinism — Chauvinism is a strong, unreasonable belief that your own country is more important and morally better than other people's.
- nationalism — spirit or aspirations common to the whole of a nation.
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