Jingoism
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noun.
Extreme nationalism characterized especially by a belligerent foreign policy; chauvinistic patriotism.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The spirit, policy, or political views of the Jingoes.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The policy of the Jingoes, so called. See
jingo
, 2.
noun.
A bellicose patriotism; aggressive chauvinism; belligerence in international relations.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
Excessive
patriotism
or
aggressive
nationalism
especially with regards to foreign policy.
noun.
A jingoistic attitude, comment, etc.
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noun.
an appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotions
noun.
fanatical patriotism
Word Usage
"Your frightened jingoism is especially unappealing when it comes out in support of the burning death of civilians."
cross-reference
by jingo
jingo
Etymologically Related
jingoist
jingoistic
jingoistically
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
demagoguery
demagogy
nationalism
patriotism
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
anti-semite
bilge water
boastings
cigar-smoke
collectivism
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
Americanism
Anglicism
Briticism
aggression
aggressiveness
variant
jingo