flag-waving — excessive display of patriotism or nationalism, especially in a showy or emotional way
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: excessive display of patriotism or nationalism, especially in a showy or emotional way
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈflæɡ ˌweɪvɪŋ/
Korean meaning: 과도한 애국심이나 민족주의의 과시, 특히 허세적이거나 감정적인 방식으로
Korean pronunciation: **플랙** 웨이빙
Example Sentences
- The candidate's flag-waving didn't fool the voters who cared more about real policies.
- His flag-waving Instagram posts during election season were so obvious that even his followers rolled their eyes.
- The movie avoided flag-waving and instead focused on the human cost of war.
flag-waving
NOUN//ˈflæɡ ˌweɪvɪŋ//
excessive display of patriotism or nationalism, especially in a showy or emotional way
excessive display of patriotism or nationalism, especially in a showy or emotional way
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Origin
문자 그대로 '깃발을 흔드는' 것에서 유래된 표현으로, 20세기 초부터 과도한 애국주의를 뜻하는 은유적 표현으로 사용되기 시작했습니다. 실제 깃발을 흔드는 행위가 애국심의 과시로 여겨지면서 생겨난 표현입니다.
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“The candidate's flag-waving didn't fool the voters who cared more about real policies.”
“His flag-waving Instagram posts during election season were so obvious that even his followers rolled their eyes.”
“The movie avoided flag-waving and instead focused on the human cost of war.”
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