spread-eagleism

[ spred-ee-guh-liz-uhm ]

/ ˈsprɛdˈi gəˌlɪz əm /

noun

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

Origin of spread-eagleism

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

OTHER WORDS FROM spread-eagleism

spread-ea·gle·ist, noun

Words nearby spread-eagleism

spray tank, spread, spreadable, spread betting, spread eagle, spread-eagleism, spreader, spreader beam, spreader-ditcher, spreading center, spreading zone

Example sentences from the Web for spread-eagleism

I am uneasy, fearing we may commit some spread-eagleism towards France during this present Mexican imbroglio.
Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862|Adam Gurowski
Whenever any one addresses me with that inflection my spread-eagleism is aroused.
An American Girl in Munich|Mabel W. Daniels
Nothing is so damaging to appeals to prejudice, spread-eagleism, and fustian bombast as an impassive reception.
Public Speaking|Clarence Stratton
However reckless, at times, his spread-eagleism there was shrewdness behind it.
Lincoln|Nathaniel Wright Stephenson

I made a speech, which is printed in full in "Spread-Eagleism," published in '58.
My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands|George Francis Train

单词	spread-eagleism
释义	spread-eagleism [ spred-ee-guh-liz-uhm ] / ˈsprɛdˈi gəˌlɪz əm / noun boastfulness or bombast, especially in the display of patriotic or nationalistic pride in the U.S.; flag-waving. Origin of spread-eagleism An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; spread-eagle + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM spread-eagleism spread-ea·gle·ist, noun Words nearby spread-eagleism spray tank, spread, spreadable, spread betting, spread eagle, spread-eagleism, spreader, spreader beam, spreader-ditcher, spreading center, spreading zone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spread-eagleism I am uneasy, fearing we may commit some spread-eagleism towards France during this present Mexican imbroglio. Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862\|Adam Gurowski Whenever any one addresses me with that inflection my spread-eagleism is aroused. An American Girl in Munich\|Mabel W. Daniels Nothing is so damaging to appeals to prejudice, spread-eagleism, and fustian bombast as an impassive reception. Public Speaking\|Clarence Stratton However reckless, at times, his spread-eagleism there was shrewdness behind it. Lincoln\|Nathaniel Wright Stephenson I made a speech, which is printed in full in "Spread-Eagleism," published in '58. My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands\|George Francis Train
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