Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Extreme nationalism characterized especially by a belligerent foreign policy; chauvinistic patriotism.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The spirit, policy, or political views of the Jingoes.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Cant, Eng. The policy of the Jingoes, so called. See
jingo , 2. - noun A bellicose patriotism; aggressive chauvinism; belligerence in international relations.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun uncountable Excessive
patriotism oraggressive nationalism especially with regards to foreign policy. - noun countable A jingoistic attitude, comment, etc.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotions
- noun fanatical patriotism
Etymologies
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Examples
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Your frightened jingoism is especially unappealing when it comes out in support of the burning death of civilians.
Think Progress » The Truth About ThinkProgress’ White Phosphorus Coverage 2005
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The word jingoism originated from a music hall ditty of the Boer War: "We don't want to fight", it ran, "but by jingo if we do, we have got the men, we've got the guns, we've got the money too."
The Unreasonable Man 2009
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TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduran de facto President Roberto Micheletti met on Friday with a delegation of U.S. lawmakers who have called on the Obama administration to stop supporting the return of ousted The blaze of jingoism is short-lived.
WN.com - Articles related to Trading to start on China's new small stock index 2009
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Normally I run a mile from 'jingoism' - one reason I've never been to a Last Night of the Proms except for 2001.
Archive 2005-09-01 Jessica 2005
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Normally I run a mile from 'jingoism' - one reason I've never been to a Last Night of the Proms except for 2001.
Last Night blues Jessica 2005
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And it was Disraeli who grasped that 'jingoism' - a potent cocktail of popular patriotism and imperial expansionism - could win new voters among newly enfranchised groups such as artisans, skilled workers and shopkeepers: the Essex Men of the Victorian era.
Home | Mail Online 2009
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It should not be confused, as it so often is, with jingoism, which is a blind, flag-waving nationalism that refuses to acknowledge any failings whatsoever of our society.
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While, as Steve pointed out, patriotism can easily slip into jingoism, that is simply a way for some people to channel their personal idiocies.
Planet Atheism 2009
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In contrast to this, recall the jingoism of Bush led Administration, US media and people of America on the occasion of 9/11.
Latest Stories 2009
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It's jingoism, which is something none of us should aspire to nor should we celebrate.
koldewyse commented on the word jingoism
By jingo!
March 16, 2008
mohitanand commented on the word jingoism
fanatical patriotism
North Korea maintains intense control over its population through a combination of jingoism and cult of personality.
October 19, 2016