flag-waving

flag-waving Definition

flag·-waving (flag′wāv′iŋ)

noun

an effort to arouse intense patriotic or nationalist feelings by a deliberate appeal to the emotions
a conspicuous show of patriotism

flag-waving Related Forms

flag′·-wav′er noun

flag-waving Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

jingoistic: This relied heavily on a superiority complex of militarism and jingoistic flag-waving, the ignorant non-sense that British is best in the world.

Modifies a noun

crowd: Lister has been channel surfing in Baghdad and that is... the South's flag-waving crowd gathered at the city's minor.. .
patriotism: They allowed him to combine his penchant for death and disaster with flag-waving patriotism.
exercise: Transform Scotland calls it " A mammoth flag-waving exercise for the air industry.
football: A truly terrible record this, a new low point in over the top flag-waving novelty football songs.
child: All that was missing were the flag-waving children and a few bouquets.

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