triumphalism
noun
tri·um·phal·ism
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Definition of triumphalism
: an attitude or feeling of victory or superiority: such as
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: the attitude that one religious creed is superior to all others
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: smug or boastful pride in the success or dominance of one's nation or ideology over others
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Other Words from triumphalism
triumphalist
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Examples of triumphalism in a Sentence
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Amid all the triumphalism of Apollo 11’s anticipated success was a dark underside. — Jason Heller, The Atlantic, "The Apollo 11 Mission Inspired Pink Floyd’s Most Overlooked Song," 20 July 2019 Clinton’s views of America’s relations with Russia date back to the unipolar triumphalism of the 1990s and found clear expression during her time as secretary of state. — Adam Tooze, The New York Review of Books, "Democracy and Its Discontents," 6 June 2019 The president then launched into the improbable balancing act—extreme triumphalism mingled with extreme grievance—that represents both his state of mind and his political method. — The Economist, "Donald Trump launches his re-election campaign," 20 June 2019 What distinguishes Britishness is a calmness in the face of catastrophe — dutiful citizenship and rigorous debate, not tribalistic utopian triumphalism. — Sahil Handa, National Review, "Reclaiming Britishness from the Brexit Debacle," 10 June 2019 Fukuyama is right to reject criticism that his first book, The End of History and the Last Man (1992), was an expression of liberal triumphalism. — Stephen Holmes, The New York Review of Books, "The Identity Illusion," 17 Jan. 2019 The lower register displays a moment of triumphalism whose meaning may be keyed to the date of the Gemma’s making (A.D. 9-12): In the year 9, the Roman army conquered the Pannonians with Tiberius as general. — Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ, "A Man Among Gods," 21 Sep. 2018 Even so, history and hard experience tell us that a boom is not a time for triumphalism, especially for the guardians of financial stability at the Fed. — Kevin Warsh, WSJ, "The Fault Lies in R-Star and in Ourselves," 25 Sep. 2018 And, as Mr Bandurski puts it, the genie of hype and triumphalism may not in the end be so easy to coax back into the lamp. — The Economist, "In its trade war with America, China dials down the hype," 12 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'triumphalism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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