jingoistic

[jing-goh-is-tik]

adjective

1. militantly nationalistic or chauvinistic.

   To be against the war in that jingoistic era was considered tantamount to treason.

Other Word Forms

• jingoist noun
• jingoistically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of jingoistic¹

jingo(ism) ( def. ) + -istic ( def. )

Example Sentences

But others, as well as teachers and education experts, warn that the indoctrination risks spawning a jingoistic, unquestioning generation that will perpetuate Russian warmongering.

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Some have suggested that electing him mayor will make antisemitic bigotry — already far too widespread in America — much worse, and is likely to fuel a vicious, jingoistic right-wing backlash.

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Finally, India’s jingoistic domestic discourse on Pakistan, exemplified by a shrill media that struggles to separate fact from fantasy, has made it easier for Washington to ignore legitimate Indian concerns about the Islamic Republic.

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Disney’s own social media posts announcing the move are filled with rampant debate as to whether this is an instance of propaganda as it runs the risk of feeling jingoistic.

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The jingoistic propaganda haloing “Top Gun: Maverick” puffed up an American ego deflated by the pandemic.

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Related Words

• loyal 
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