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
That it’s never made clear who fired the missile — everyone’s a possible enemy, though it’s strongly suggested that the North Koreans are ultimately responsible — invites charges of jingoism or at least of a soft embrace of American exceptionalism.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
The level of jingoism and rallying behind Modi has been very strong.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
India's jingoism and war hysteria should be a source of serious concern for the world.
—Peter Aitken
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 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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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
The level of jingoism and rallying behind Modi has been very strong.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
India's jingoism and war hysteria should be a source of serious concern for the world.
—Peter Aitken
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 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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This sort of blood-and-soil nationalism that has taken over the elite of the Republican Party is really a reflection of being extremely online.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2026
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Carney said in a time of rising populism and ethnic nationalism, Canada can show how diversity is a strength, not a weakness.—
Rob Gillies,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Nostalgia and American patriotism have been familiar themes.—
John Kell,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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But these are the days that bold patriotism and waterproof mascara are made for.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Their creative harmony and Charli’s mental wellbeing are threatened when her label brings in toxic concert film director Johannes (Alexander Skarsgård), a role that seems custom fit for the Swedish actor, who takes up all the oxygen in the room with an effortless chauvinism.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
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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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“Jingoism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingoism. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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