Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

flag-waving

 - 2 dictionary results

flag-wav⋅ing

[flag-wey-ving]
–noun
an ostentatiously emotional display of patriotism or factionalism.

Origin:
1890–95
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To flag-waving
flag-wav·ing   (flāg'wā'vĭng)
n.  Excessive or fanatical patriotism; chauvinism.
flag'-wav'er n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see flag-waving on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: