flag-wav·ing

(flăg′wā′vĭng)

Excessive or fanatical patriotism; chauvinism.

flag′-wav′er n.

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flag-waving

informal

a. an emotional appeal or display intended to arouse patriotic or nationalistic feeling

b. (as modifier): a flag-waving speech.

ˈflag-ˌwaver n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

flag′-wav`ing

an ostentatiously emotional display of patriotism or factionalism.

[1890–95]

flag′-wav`er, n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

flag-waving - fanatically patriotic

jingoistic, nationalistic, superpatriotic, ultranationalistic, chauvinistic

patriotic, loyal - inspired by love for your country

Translations

flag-waving

[ˈflægˌweɪvɪŋ] N (fig) → patriotismo m de banderita

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SIR, - I agree with Mr Ritchie's statement that flag-waving will not convert Scots to independence.

Scots marching to better tomorrow; Letters to the editor Write to: Letters to the editor, The Press and Journal, 1 Marischal Square, Broad Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1BL. email: pj.letters@ajl.co.uk All letters are subject to editing and must include your full address and daytime telephone number for verification. Thank you

Erdogan told jubilant, flag-waving supporters that there would be no retreat from his drive to transform Turkey, a NATO member and, at least nominally, a candidate to join the European Union.

Erdogan gets sweeping powers after poll victory

He could do what he is known to do and ship in thousands of his pals otherwise, apart from travellers seeing him at the airport, I can't see any streets lined with US flag-waving fans..

Cheek of Trump; Letters.

Crawford used the lone climb in Atimonan late in the stage to ditch his chasers and coast to the finish, where he was greeted by several flag-waving fans.

Faces of the News: Jai Crawford

Mr Ross says flag-waving is making a "narrow, bigoted political point".

Israel is not a paragon nation; Letters

The BBC, the British Brainwashing Corporation, had a field day in turning the Olympics into a British nationalist flag-waving event.

Wales should have team and home rule

Those two friends of mine cannot see the inherent absurdity of on the one hand, their patriotic flag-waving for UK sporting success, and on the other, their desire for that flag to give precedence to the flag of the European Union.

Decent people, sore losers and flag wavers; Get in touch - tell us what you think Email: ecletters@walesonline.co.uk Twitter: @WalesOnline Facebook: facebook.com/WalesOnline Post: Media Wales, 6 Park Street, Cardiff CF10 1XR

ISTANBUL, Dhu-AlHijjah 7, 1436, Sep 21, 2015, SPA -- Tens of thousands of flag-waving demonstrators rallied in central Istanbul on Sunday to denounce violence by Kurdish rebels as the country's prime minister pledged damnation for the separatists, according to AP.

Tens of thousands protest in Turkey against Kurdish violence

THE ITALIAN JOB Sky Movies Greats 8pM Michael Caine (below) stars in a flag-waving caper - cheeky and chirpy compared to modern mockney malarkeys.

MONDAY

ASTONISHINGLY nominated for six Oscars, and almost comical in feverish flag-waving patriotism, this celebration of a real-life killer is way off target.

Clint's sniper way off mark; NOW SHOWING

The amazing turnout of the flag-waving children who lined the streets with the adults occasioned some seasoned veterans to admit to being overwhelmed.

A fantastic way to mark heroes

The Last Night at the Proms Special will be a night of reflection, rousing tunes, flag-waving, whistle-blowing and pomp and circumstance, with international singers John Hudson and Anna Clare Monk performing songs from both periods and traditional, film and classical music such as Schindler's List, A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square and Rule Britannia also part of the show.

Show's double tribute; IN BRIEF