flag-waving

flag-wav·ing

(flăg′wā′vĭng)

n.

Excessive or fanatical patriotism; chauvinism.

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flag′-wav′er n.

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flag-waving

n

informal

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

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

ˈflag-ˌwaver n

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flag′-wav`ing

n.

an ostentatiously emotional display of patriotism or factionalism.

[1890–95]

flag′-wav`er, n.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

flag-waving - fanatically patriotic     jingoistic, nationalistic, superpatriotic, ultranationalistic, chauvinistic patriotic, loyal - inspired by love for your country

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Translations

flag-waving

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

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