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jingoistic

[ jing-goh-is-tik ]

/ ˌdʒɪŋ goʊˈɪs tɪk /

See synonyms for: jingoistic / jingoist on Thesaurus.com

adjective

militantly nationalistic or chauvinistic:To be against the war in that jingoistic era was considered tantamount to treason.

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seclusion

a false belief or opinion.

the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid.

the state of being isolated, kept apart, or withdrawn into solitude.

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Origin of jingoistic

jingo(ism) + -istic

OTHER WORDS FROM jingoistic

jin·go·ist, noun, adjectivejin·go·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby jingoistic

jingle bell, jingle shell, jingling Johnny, jingo, jingoism, jingoistic, Jinja, Jinjiang, Jinju, jink, jinker

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Example sentences from the Web for jingoistic

The voice, the jingoistic voice, bordering on fascist voice, is what is so very loud now.
Literary City: Ahdaf Soueif’s Cairo|Henry Krempels|February 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Paradoxically, democratic reforms have fed the jingoistic chorus.
Burma’s Rohingya Muslims Targeted by Buddhist Mob Violence|Brendan Brady|June 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Nor was she jingoistic, concluding: “It was very sad that we had to do it, but we really had no choice.”
The Lady Thatcher I Knew|Andrew Roberts|April 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I mean the people who actually saw the war through a conservative—as opposed to jingoistic and imperialistic—lens.
How Conservatives Betrayed Their Principles in the Iraq War|Peter Beinart|December 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST

He knew the game well, and was able to inspire a keenness that was not jingoistic.
The Loom of Youth|Alec Waugh

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