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 or aggressive 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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jingo +‎ -ism

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Examples

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

    The Wright Stuff and Senator Obama 2008

  • 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

  • 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

  • It's jingoism, which is something none of us should aspire to nor should we celebrate.

    Original Signal - Transmitting Digg 2009

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  • By jingo!

    March 16, 2008

  • fanatical patriotism

    North Korea maintains intense control over its population through a combination of jingoism and cult of personality.

    October 19, 2016