jingoistic

[jing-goh-is-tik]

adjective

1. militantly nationalistic or chauvinistic.

   To be against the war in that jingoistic era was considered tantamount to treason.

Other Word Forms

• jingoist noun
• jingoistically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of jingoistic¹

jingo(ism) ( def. ) + -istic ( def. )

Related Words

• loyal 
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