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Boosterism vs Boost - What's the difference?

boosterism | boost | Derived terms |

Boosterism is a derived term of boost.


As nouns the difference between boosterism and boost

is that boosterism is (us) promotion of a city, organisation, etc in order to improve public opinion while boost is a push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help.

As a verb boost is

to lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up; hence, to assist in overcoming obstacles, or in making advancement.

boosterism

Noun

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  • (US) Promotion of a city, organisation, etc. in order to improve public opinion.
  • * 1999 , Andrew E G Jonas, David Wilson, The Urban Growth Machine: Critical Perspectives, Two Decades Later
  • Urban boosterism has a long tradition in the United States.

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    boost

    English

    (Boost)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help.
  • (automotive engineering) A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.
  • Derived terms

    * battery booster * booster * boosterism

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up; hence, to assist in overcoming obstacles, or in making advancement.
  • (slang) To steal.
  • To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve.
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