jingoistic

as in nationalistic
having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country dismissed the political action committee as a bunch of jingoistic extremists who never met a war they wouldn't support

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Adjective
  • Still, with the rise of populist and ultra-conservative politicians utilizing nationalistic rhetoric, theocracy is becoming a greater concern for secular societies.
    Emi Eleode, Time, 14 July 2025
  • The Mexican flag represents more than nationalistic pride.
    Loren Collingwood, The Conversation, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • In the European Council, just four of 27 members (Hungary, Slovakia, Italy, and the Czech Republic) are led by nationalist governments.
    Ian Bremmer, Time, 11 July 2025
  • The Iranian nationalist movement of the early 1950s was united in wanting to take Iran’s oil wealth from the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, whose biggest shareholder was the British state.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • The Valley’s population tends to be patriotic and religious, with relatively lower rates of educational attainment.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 7 July 2025
  • Strikingly, the poll found that younger Americans were far less likely to be patriotic than older generations: only 41% of Gen Z is extremely or very proud to be American, compared to nearly 75% of Baby Boomers.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 6 July 2025
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“Jingoistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingoistic. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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