as in nationalist
having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country
a jingoist speech that just stopped short of calling for a declaration of war
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as in hawk
one who urges or attempts to cause a war
jingoists applauding the appointment of a hard-line foreign minister
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jingoist
Adjective
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Advertisement Although a senior member of Fatah—the secular nationalist party that dominates the Palestinian Authority—Barghouti has maintained good relations with Hamas, the Islamist militant group that controls Gaza.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025 -
Efforts to create Christian nationalist settlements in places like Elohim City, Oklahoma, Alpine County, California, and Tigerton, Wisconsin, go back to the 1970s.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Johnson’s versatility as a run stopper and now a playmaking ball hawk will be crucial to TCU finishing the season strong, starting with Saturday’s matchup at West Virginia.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Oct. 2025
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By the late 1970s, my father had earned a name as a young public intellectual and Cold War hawk.—
Nicholas Thompson,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Though many party members welcome Takaichi’s ascendance as a potential return to the days of Abe, there are concerns that her nationalistic historical views could cause friction with East Asian neighbors China and South Korea.—
Arata Yamamoto,
NBC news,
4 Oct. 2025
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The first choice was a right-wing painter, whose xenophobic and nationalistic work, full of toxic masculinity, appealed to the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Netanyahu's announcement followed his meeting with senior security ministers to discuss a response to what Israel said was Hamas' attempt to stage the return of the partial remains of a hostage whose body the militants were supposed to hand over under the terms of the ceasefire.—
NPR's International Desk,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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Hamas militants carry a body retrieved from a tunnel in an area north of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 28, 2025.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The pro-American side emphasizes the triumphs, airbrushes out the tragedies, and veers close to patriotic mythology.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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This year, Zamzow put up a patriotic scene, featuring hundreds of skeletons, in celebration of the upcoming 250th year of the United States.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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It’s seen as overly jingoistic, pro-military, pro-Israel even given the inclusion of sympathetic (and attractive) Mossad agents.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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With a clear differentiation between the two flavors of jingoistic multiplayer shooter, players can revel in the franchise rivalry that was previously most heated back in the late 2000s and early 2010s.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Jingoist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingoist. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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