Definition of triumphalism in English:
triumphalism
noun trʌɪˈʌmf(ə)lɪz(ə)mtraɪˈəmfəˌlɪzəm
mass nounExcessive exultation over one's success or achievements (used especially in a political context)
an air of triumphalism reigns in his administration
Example sentencesExamples
- How could such euphoria and triumphalism end only two years later in the political cul-de-sac of voter apathy?
- None of this is victory, and it's far too early for triumphalism.
- There's no room for triumphalism, no room for big victory smiles.
- Affirming papal authority in that context is a far cry from triumphalism.
- The triumphalism flowed, he notes, from a deceptively simple rationale.
- This is the moment of his most complete triumph - but it is no time for triumphalism.
- We think that it will induce humility rather than triumphalism.
- There is none of the confident triumphalism I heard before.
- He does not tend toward vindictiveness or in-your-face triumphalism.
- Yet that is what sober, scholarly assessments are for: to throw doubt on easy triumphalism.
- It must stop exalting its own worst excesses and re-invent itself as a cultural organisation free of the taint of sectarian triumphalism.
- And triumphalism has a certain quality of unsustainability about it.
- The level of triumphalism and belligerence churned out by our columnists has been embarrassing to behold.
- The question remains, though, what is fueling this liberal triumphalism?
- The songs and the chants are an end in themselves, triumphalism for people who experience precious few real triumphs.
- But there was no victory parade or military march-past at the event - in keeping with the theme of remembrance rather than triumphalism.
- It was low-key and it was not saturated with triumphalism.
- I don't think the public has yet forgiven the press for that episode of arrogance and premature triumphalism.
- Foreign policy conservatism has become colored by triumphalism and crusading zeal.
- But if the speech was designed to avoid triumphalism, the venue sent out the reverse message.
Definition of triumphalism in US English:
triumphalism
nountrīˈəmfəˌlizəmtraɪˈəmfəˌlɪzəm
Excessive exultation over one's success or achievements (used especially in a political context)
an air of triumphalism reigns in his administration
Example sentencesExamples
- It must stop exalting its own worst excesses and re-invent itself as a cultural organisation free of the taint of sectarian triumphalism.
- I don't think the public has yet forgiven the press for that episode of arrogance and premature triumphalism.
- The songs and the chants are an end in themselves, triumphalism for people who experience precious few real triumphs.
- Affirming papal authority in that context is a far cry from triumphalism.
- The triumphalism flowed, he notes, from a deceptively simple rationale.
- This is the moment of his most complete triumph - but it is no time for triumphalism.
- But there was no victory parade or military march-past at the event - in keeping with the theme of remembrance rather than triumphalism.
- The level of triumphalism and belligerence churned out by our columnists has been embarrassing to behold.
- We think that it will induce humility rather than triumphalism.
- But if the speech was designed to avoid triumphalism, the venue sent out the reverse message.
- How could such euphoria and triumphalism end only two years later in the political cul-de-sac of voter apathy?
- There's no room for triumphalism, no room for big victory smiles.
- It was low-key and it was not saturated with triumphalism.
- Yet that is what sober, scholarly assessments are for: to throw doubt on easy triumphalism.
- He does not tend toward vindictiveness or in-your-face triumphalism.
- And triumphalism has a certain quality of unsustainability about it.
- Foreign policy conservatism has become colored by triumphalism and crusading zeal.
- None of this is victory, and it's far too early for triumphalism.
- There is none of the confident triumphalism I heard before.
- The question remains, though, what is fueling this liberal triumphalism?