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triumphalist en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English triumphal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English triumphalist From triumphal + -ist.

Meanings

1. Proud of one's belief or culture, and having a feeling of superiority.

Forms

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most triumphalist	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more triumphalist	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

Translations (6)

fr triomphaliste (having a feeling of superiority) · pl pyszałkowaty (having a feeling of superiority) · gl triunfalista (having a feeling of superiority) · pt triunfalista (having a feeling of superiority) · it trionfalista (having a feeling of superiority) · es triunfalista (having a feeling of superiority)

triumphalist en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English triumphal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English triumphalist From triumphal + -ist.

Meanings

1. A triumphalist person.
   • All the old gang were there: a reunion of the Brexit triumphalists. 2025 December 9, Polly Toynbee, “Come with me to Jacob Rees-Mogg’s house. The Brexiters are rattled – and it shows”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

Forms

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triumphalists	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Relateds

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