boosterism

Examples

• All

• Alumni are beginning to realize that boosterism is not enough.

  Academic text (1995)

• Not only have the rules of boosterism for baseball and transit changed, but also the local political economy has been altered.

  Academic text (1990)

• The politics of boosterism initially act to catch the economic attention of the outside world.

  Academic text (1990)

• Each issue is linked to the promotion of regional economic growth, a strategy that may be called boosterism.

  Academic text (1990)

• Internal forces resulting from local population pressures lead to a politics of boosterism that promotes the local economic geography.

  Academic text (1990)

• As the 1990s commence, a new stage in the politics of boosterism and civic rivalry appears to be forming in the Bay Area.

  Academic text (1990)

• The more successful ones combined ambition, initiative, and perhaps vision with a knack for promotion and boosterism.

  Academic text (2001)

• The relationships are evident in Sunbelt cities, where boosterism promotes growth and fosters competition among localities for development.

  Academic text (1990)

• Neither boosterism nor civic rivalry is unique to the Tampa Bay region (Abbott 1981).

  Academic text (1990)

• Local leaders often engage in boosterism to attract new businesses to the area.

Synonyms

E

encouragement

vsboosterism

89 1.7

Giving support that helps someone feel more confident and hopeful

is public enthusiastic backing aimed at growth and wider success

P

promotion

vsboosterism

61 2.7

Actions that help something grow or become more accepted

is enthusiastic backing that often focuses on publicity and strong praise

B

buildup

vsboosterism

14 4.1

A lot of excited publicity to make people like or want something

is enthusiastic backing but is less focused on intensive public praise

C

cheerleading

vsboosterism

9 3.1

Strong public support for a person, idea, or policy that ignores problems

is enthusiastic backing that may be more measured and critically considered

E

evangelization

vsboosterism

7.9

Enthusiastic promotion of an idea or product to gain supporters

is enthusiastic backing often broad rather than tightly organized campaigning

Antonyms

O

opposition

386 3.5

A group of people who work together to fight against a plan or decision

D

discouragement

3 3.6

A feeling of lost confidence that makes you want to stop trying

How Enthusiastic

hype

146 4.3

boosterism

1 7.9

endorsement

161 3.6

promotion

124 3.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology