jingoistic
[ jing-goh-is-tik ]
/ ˌdʒɪŋ goʊˈɪs tɪk /
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adjective
militantly nationalistic or chauvinistic:To be against the war in that jingoistic era was considered tantamount to treason.
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Origin of jingoistic
OTHER WORDS FROM jingoistic
jin·go·ist, noun, adjectivejin·go·is·ti·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby jingoistic
jingle bell, jingle shell, jingling Johnny, jingo, jingoism, jingoistic, Jinja, Jinjiang, Jinju, jink, jinker
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