"rooting interest" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-rooting interest.ogg [Australia] Forms: rooting interests [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rooting interest (plural rooting interests)
  1. (idiomatic) a desire for, or interest in, the success of a particular person or group, often a sports team Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-rooting_interest-en-noun-zvvzhXR6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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