- flag-waving
- flag-wav|ing [ `flæg ,weıvıŋ ] noun uncountbehavior that shows strong feelings of love and loyalty for your country
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
flag-waving
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flag-waving — adj. fanatically patriotic; same as {chauvinistic}. [prenominal] Syn: chauvinistic, jingoistic, nationalistic, superpatriotic. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flag-waving — [flag′wāv΄iŋ] n. 1. an effort to arouse intense patriotic or nationalist feelings by a deliberate appeal to the emotions 2. a conspicuous show of patriotism flag waver n … English World dictionary
flag-waving — flag .waving n [U] the expression of strong national feelings, especially when these feelings seem too extreme … Dictionary of contemporary English
flag-waving — N UNCOUNT (disapproval) You can use flag waving to refer to the expression of feelings for a country in a loud or exaggerated way, especially when you disapprove of this. The real costs of the war have been ignored in the flag waving of recent… … English dictionary
flag-waving — adjective fanatically patriotic • Syn: ↑chauvinistic, ↑jingoistic, ↑nationalistic, ↑ultranationalistic, ↑superpatriotic • Similar to: ↑patriotic, ↑loyal … Useful english dictionary
flag-waving — flag′ wav ing n. an ostentatiously emotional display of patriotism or factionalism • Etymology: 1890–95 flag′ wav er, n … From formal English to slang
flag-waving — /flag way ving/, n. an ostentatiously emotional display of patriotism or factionalism. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
flag-waving — noun extreme or excessive patriotism. Derivatives flag waver noun … English new terms dictionary
flag-waving — /ˈflæg weɪvɪŋ/ (say flag wayving) noun 1. an emotional, aggressive, or excessive display of patriotism. –adjective 2. of, relating to, or denoting an excess of patriotism …
flag-waving — noun Date: 1892 passionate appeal to patriotic or partisan sentiment ; chauvinism … New Collegiate Dictionary
