blimpish

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

• 🇫🇷Terme péjoratif et vieilli désignant une personne pompeuse, réactionnaire et ultra-conservatrice, souvent associée au stéréotype de l'officier militaire britannique.

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.

   🇫🇷ultraconservateur et nationaliste suffisant

   Synonymes: chauvinisticdiehardflag-wavinghideboundjingoisticreactionaryultraconservative

   Antonymes: cosmopolitaninternationalistliberalopen-mindedprogressive

• more blimpish comparative form
• most blimpish superlative form