jingoism

American  

[jing-goh-iz-uhm] / ˈdʒɪŋ goʊˌɪz əm /

noun

1. the spirit, policy, or practice of jingoes; bellicose chauvinism.

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jingoism British  

/ ˈdʒɪŋɡəʊˌɪzəm /

noun

1. the belligerent spirit or foreign policy of jingoes; chauvinism

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jingoism Cultural  

1. Extreme and emotional nationalism, or chauvinism, often characterized by an aggressive foreign policy, accompanied by an eagerness to wage war.

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Other Word Forms

• jingoish adjective
• jingoist noun
• jingoistic adjective
• jingoistically adverb

Etymology

Origin of jingoism

First recorded in 1875–80; jingo + -ism

Example Sentences

The fear is patriotism will veer into jingoism in the galleries.

From BBC

Suede quickly dissociated from Britpop when it curdled into something the band couldn’t recognize; something that, to the group, resembled a kind of jingoism.

From Los Angeles Times

That lends more than a touch of jingoism to this otherwise amusing, mechanistic parlor trick, which builds to a surge of emotion that might make your heart sink or soar.

From Los Angeles Times

The jingoism and nostalgia factors could have been overwhelming.

From Seattle Times

But this wasn’t a performance given over to jingoism; it favored refinement.

From New York Times

Related Words

• fanaticism
• nationalism