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spread-eagleism

American  
[spred-ee-guh-liz-uhm] / ˈsprɛdˈi gəˌlɪz əm /

noun

  1. boastfulness or bombast, especially in the display of patriotic or nationalistic pride in the U.S.; flag-waving.

Other Word Forms

  • spread-eagleist noun

Etymology

Origin of spread-eagleism

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; spread-eagle + -ism

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