blimpish

An old-fashioned, derogatory term describing someone who is pompous, reactionary, and ultra-conservative, often associated with a stereotypical British military officer.

• 🇩🇪Abwertender, veralteter Begriff für eine Person, die aufgeblasen, reaktionär und ultrakonservativ ist, oft mit dem Stereotyp eines britischen Offiziers assoziiert.

1. Pompously ultraconservative and nationalistic C2 formal british

   Describing a person or attitude that is stubbornly conservative, self-important, and excessively patriotic, often resistant to change or new ideas.

   • His blimpish remarks about foreign policy alienated many listeners.
   • The old general had a blimpish disdain for modern technology.
   • She criticized the blimpish views of the committee members.

   🇩🇪Wichtig-tuerisch ultrakonservativ

   Synonyme: chauvinisticdiehardflag-wavinghideboundjingoisticreactionaryultraconservative

   Antonyme: cosmopolitaninternationalistliberalopen-mindedprogressive

• more blimpish comparative form
• most blimpish superlative form