JINGOISM Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

jingoism

noun

ˈjiŋ-(ˌ)gō-ˌi-zəm

Definition of jingoism

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 The positive feelings people have toward their community translate directly into civic engagement, without the risk of increasing negative feelings such as jingoism or xenophobia. — Sean Richey, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026 The level of jingoism and rallying behind Modi has been very strong. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025 The series undermines its own points about the dangers of miscommunication and jingoism by fixating on the same untoward details that tabloids were obsessing over years before. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2025 Instead of promoting jingoism and xenophobia, leaders should appeal to people’s innate in-group tendencies in ways that incentivize cooperation, accountability, and care for one’s fellow humans. — Robert Sapolsky, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2019 See All Example Sentences for jingoism

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Noun

The old model of prioritizing the cheapest global supplier is no longer sufficient in an era defined by geopolitical competition, export restrictions and strategic resource nationalism.

— Dennis Calvert, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
She’s seen this show before, in the 1980s, back in Slovenia, her home republic then within the socialist federation of Yugoslavia, as nationalism relentlessly championed differences over commonality and force over dialogue.

— Matt Thompson, SPIN, 31 July 2026

Definition of nationalism

Noun

Republican lawmakers questioned Hartig in particular about exhibitions focused on transgender and feminist American history, while some challenging her patriotism.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Johnson took the job partly out of patriotism; he was bothered that so few people knew the smartphone was a Canadian invention.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 July 2026

Definition of patriotism

Noun

The young Forster recoiled from the school’s culture of authoritarianism and militaristic chauvinism, which may have found expression in the students’ often appalling attitudes toward their own mothers.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Her stories are well-told, relevant and often searing, detailing an elementary-school teacher’s slight, a hometown swimming-pool reckoning and chauvinism from an Ivy League club.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026

Definition of chauvinism

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