jingoism
[jing-goh-iz-uh m]
- the spirit, policy, or practice of jingoes; bellicose chauvinism.
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Origin of jingoism
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loyal, nationalistic, hostile, belligerent, boxing, militant, martial, determined, battling, fencing, warmongering, jousting, sparring, wrestling, dedicated, dutiful, faithful, fervid, zealousExamples from the Web for jingoistic
Contemporary Examples
The voice, the jingoistic voice, bordering on fascist voice, is what is so very loud now.
Paradoxically, democratic reforms have fed the jingoistic chorus.
Nor was she jingoistic, concluding: “It was very sad that we had to do it, but we really had no choice.”
I mean the people who actually saw the war through a conservative—as opposed to jingoistic and imperialistic—lens.
Historical Examples
He knew the game well, and was able to inspire a keenness that was not jingoistic.
The Loom of YouthAlec Waugh
jingoism
- the belligerent spirit or foreign policy of jingoes; chauvinism
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Word Origin and History for jingoistic
jingoism
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
jingoism
Extreme and emotional nationalism, or chauvinism, often characterized by an aggressive foreign policy, accompanied by an eagerness to wage war.
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