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jingoism

American  
[jing-goh-iz-uhm] / ˈdʒɪŋ goʊˌɪz əm /

noun

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

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.

Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of jingoism

First recorded in 1875–80; jingo + -ism

Example Sentences

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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

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 • Sep. 2, 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

From this time on I find no praise of England or of Englishmen in any of his works, except "Henry V.," which was manifestly written to catch applause on account of its jingoism.

From The Man Shakespeare by Harris, Frank

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