Jingoism

Quick meaning: Jingoism is a noun meaning (uncountable) Excessive patriotism or aggressive nationalism, especially with regards to foreign policy.

Meaning

(uncountable) Excessive patriotism or aggressive nationalism, especially with regards to foreign policy.

More Meanings

1. (countable) A jingoistic attitude, comment, etc.
2. (uncountable) Chauvinism.

Example Sentences

Soviet reports today on the British victory in the Falkland Islands said a “new flare-up of jingoism” in Britain obscured the fact that the problem was far from solved.

At a time when the leaders of the “free” world can run systems in an authoritarian manner, replete with their jingoisms and subtexts of internal colonialism, it is rather urgent that we demystify democratism, […]

“When you see several dots on a page you begin to get a line of trajectory. These things mean something,” he said of the repeated displays of jingoism. “And I think what they mean is that China is back, it is powerful and it is not to be trifled with.”

Americans are now too overstimulated and spoiled by choices to be properly manipulated by the old rallies that used to boil nationalistic fervor—billowing flags, unctuous marching band music, and a white man in a dark suit speaking in comforting Judeo-Christian jingoisms.

Word Forms

• jingoisms

Synonyms for jingoism

Depending on context, synonyms include chauvinism, flagwaving, ultranationalism, superpatriotism, flag waving.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include chauvinism, superpatriotism, ultranationalism, flag waving, spreadeagleism, spread-eagleism.

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