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
As for the Russian soldiers, their remarks are a mix of jingoism and resignation.
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Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Sushant Singh, a lecturer in South Asian studies at Yale University and a former Indian military officer, said that the jingoism surrounding the attacks eclipses the security and political failures.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
And jingoism, idiotic, is not patriotism.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
The ingredients that have made up Russian political culture during the Putin era—a complex blend of Soviet, post-Soviet, imperial Russian, and modern Russian elements—will have to be replaced by a cruder, more overt Russian jingoism.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2022
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Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Sushant Singh, a lecturer in South Asian studies at Yale University and a former Indian military officer, said that the jingoism surrounding the attacks eclipses the security and political failures.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
And jingoism, idiotic, is not patriotism.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
The ingredients that have made up Russian political culture during the Putin era—a complex blend of Soviet, post-Soviet, imperial Russian, and modern Russian elements—will have to be replaced by a cruder, more overt Russian jingoism.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jingoism
Noun
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However, Starbucks has struggled in recent years, along with other Western companies that have lost ground to local rivals amid rising nationalism and reluctance to pay premiums for foreign brands.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Oklahoma has become a testing ground for reshaping public school curriculum to reflect conservative viewpoints, Make America Great Again priorities and a push for Christian nationalism in the classroom.—
Emery Petchauer,
The Conversation,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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His story is one of unmatched perseverance and patriotism.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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Feinberg had been an unusual investor, and a good fit for this administration, because of his outspoken patriotism and investments in the gun business.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Lajo is a victim of crime perpetrated at the nexus of patriarchy and religious chauvinism.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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This moment of intrafamily chauvinism unspools into a broader consideration of the patriarchy at work.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
IndieWire,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Jingoism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingoism. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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