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triumphalism

[ trahy-uhm-fuh-liz-uhm ]

noun

  1. triumphant spirit or character.
  2. the attitude or practices of a church that seeks a position of power and dominance in the world.


triumphalism

/ ٰɪˈʌəɪə /

noun

  1. excessive celebration of the defeat of one's enemies or opponents
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ٰˈܳ󲹱, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of triumphalism1

First recorded in 1960–65; triumphal + -ism
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Example Sentences

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The Chinese leader knows he is in for a long race – the Beijing Daily recently warned that the DeepSeek moment was not a time for "AI triumphalism" because China was still in "catch-up mode".

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The entire vibe of the event was a mix of right-wing triumphalism — hopefully premature! — and relentless chest-beating, male-centric aggression, and rhetorical violence.

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But Bush knew presidential triumphalism at that precarious moment might spark a hard-line backlash.

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That view prefers to fast-forward to triumphalism and self-congratulation rather than acknowledge the truth behind it: We have been here all along.

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Composer Hans Zimmer’s drone-laden score never strikes a tone of triumphalism; so much of this movie’s tricky poise is his.

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