flag-waving

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈflægweɪvɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(flag′wā′ving)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
flag-wav•ing  (flag′wā′ving),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an ostentatiously emotional display of patriotism or factionalism.
  • 1890–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
flag-waving n
  1. informal an emotional appeal or display intended to arouse patriotic or nationalistic feeling
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