Jingoistic

Quick meaning: Jingoistic is an adjective meaning Overly patriotic or nationalistic, often with an element of favouring war or an aggressive foreign policy.

Meaning

Overly patriotic or nationalistic, often with an element of favouring war or an aggressive foreign policy.

Example Sentences

My editorial angered both the jingoistic war hawks and the anti-war protesters.

But are these Olympics also destined to become a jingoistic, flag-waving convention, a world-alienating Patriot Games?

All this jingoistic bombast, however, was directed toward defending, not so much the national vernacular as the national belles lettres.

This approach plays fast and loose with ordinary people's livelihoods. Yet still, with jingoistic horns and trumpets drowning out the roar of the deep, the stampede towards the cliff's edge gathers pace.

Synonyms for jingoistic

Depending on context, synonyms include hawkish, chauvinistic, patriotic, nationalistic, flag-waving, superpatriotic.

Antonyms for jingoistic

Common opposites include dovish, unjingoistic.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include superpatriotic, patriotic, chauvinistic, nationalistic, flag-waving, loyal.

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