Definitions for triumphalismtraɪˈʌm fəˌlɪz əm

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

tri•um•phal•ismtraɪˈʌm fəˌlɪz əm(n.)

  1. triumphant spirit or character.

  2. a proud attitude or belief that one's church, political party, etc., is better or truer than all others.

    Category: Religion

Origin of triumphalism:

1960–65

Wiktionary

  1. triumphalism(Noun)

    The attitude or belief that a particular doctrine, culture, or social system, particularly a religious or political one, is superior and that it will or should triumph over all others.


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