spread-eagleism
[ spred-ee-guh-liz-uhm ]
noun
boastfulness or bombast, especially in the display of patriotic or nationalistic pride in the U.S.; flag-waving.
Origin of spread-eagleism
1An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; spread-eagle + -ism
Other words from spread-eagleism
- spread-ea·gle·ist, noun
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