"boosterism" meaning in English

See boosterism in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: boosterisms [plural]
Etymology: From booster + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|booster|ism}} booster + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} boosterism (countable and uncountable, plural boosterisms)
  1. (US) Promotion of a city, organisation, etc. in order to improve public opinion. Wikipedia link: boosterism Tags: US, countable, uncountable

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