as in nationalism
excessive favoritism towards one's own country
his loudmouthed jingoism will not win us any foreign allies
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Recent Examples of jingoism
Kavi Singh is a star of the genre known as Hindutva pop, a mixture of jingoism and danceable beats.
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Populism is gaining strength in both countries, fanning the flames of jingoism.
—Yan Xuetong, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
Worth it just for the scene in which the vampires descend on a bar and defenestrate every vestige of yeehaw, good ol’ boy American jingoism.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
Verhoeven was over-the-top in his depiction of the military jingoism and propaganda, fetishized costumes, and highlighted Nazi influences.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Populism is gaining strength in both countries, fanning the flames of jingoism.
—Yan Xuetong, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
Worth it just for the scene in which the vampires descend on a bar and defenestrate every vestige of yeehaw, good ol’ boy American jingoism.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
Verhoeven was over-the-top in his depiction of the military jingoism and propaganda, fetishized costumes, and highlighted Nazi influences.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jingoism
Noun
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The feud began Friday when the far-right wing congresswoman took exception to Grok fact-checking her commitment to her faith by saying her support for conspiracy theories and Christian nationalism calls her beliefs into question.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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Read More: The True Meaning of an American Pope These are powerful signs of Leo’s commitments and a deep challenge to the nationalism and isolationism currently promoted by the White House.—
Raúl E. Zegarra,
Time,
17 May 2025
Noun
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This included studies on the attitudes of Russians toward their homeland in relation to the rest of the world—the sources of Russian patriotism, attitudes toward authority, and how Russians felt about the suppression of individual freedom.—
Time,
Time,
20 May 2025
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Imagine a world where treating each other with dignity is a mark of patriotism, a measure of our national well-being and an indicator of future potential.—
Timothy Shriver,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2025
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Jews and other immigrants from southern and eastern Europe were disproportionately targeted, highlighting the cultural affinities between anti-radicalism and racial and ethnic chauvinism.—
Rick Baldoz,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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The national community could be knit together without indulging the chauvinism of belligerence.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Jingoism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingoism. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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