Main Entry: jin·go·ism

Pronunciation: \ˈjiŋ-(ˌ)gō-ˌi-zəm\

Function: noun

Date: 1878

: extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy

— jin·go·ist \-ist\ noun or adjective

— jin·go·is·tic \ˌjiŋ-gō-ˈis-tik\ adjective

— jin·go·is·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb