noun
- Plural of boosterism; instances or expressions of enthusiastic and often uncritical promotion of a person, place, product, or cause, typically to boost its reputation or success.
Usage: Usually plural; often used in contexts of civic pride, business promotion, or marketing; Can carry a slightly critical or ironic tone, suggesting excessive or blind enthusiasm
Examples
- The local chamber of commerce engaged in various boosterisms to attract new businesses to the town.
- His boosterisms about the startup company ignored its serious financial problems.
- The mayor's boosterisms about the city's future helped boost community morale.
- Corporate boosterisms often gloss over environmental concerns.
- Despite the boosterisms from the marketing team, the product failed to gain market share.
- The newspaper's boosterisms of the local sports team were relentless throughout the season.