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

Without resorting to jingoism or over-sentimentality, he began to write with increasing tenderness about his native country—its climate, its countryside, its particular temperament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

I recommend reading the graphic novel series Three, which tells the story of Helot liberation and is a welcome corrective to the jingoism of 300.

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2024

Despite the rhetoric, the party’s message is less jingoism than it is a call to strengthen China’s defenses, said John Delury, professor of Chinese studies at Yonsei University Graduate School of International Studies.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2020

Now, as to the ambitions of this German jingoism there is no manner of doubt.

From The European Anarchy by Dickinson, G. Lowes (Goldsworthy Lowes)

Related Words

• fanaticism
• nationalism