jingoism
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Definition of jingoism
: extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
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National Health Service jingoism is an abiding feature of British politics. — Rupert Darwall, WSJ, "Reform the NHS Before It Kills Again," 4 July 2018 The episode was meant to be fun and Virginia-themed (?), but its bland jingoism fell way off the mark, especially considering the Bachelorette's general apathy. — Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, "The Bachelorette Wants To Have Its Cake & Be Political, Too," 3 July 2018 Huntington, a lifelong Democrat, was accused of blimpish conservatism, jingoism or worse. — Gary J. Bass, New York Times, "Should We Worry About Trump’s Fawning Admiration of the Military?," 29 June 2018 There is certainly a deep-seated strain of anti-jingoism in American culture. — Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "Trump’s Military Parade Would Not Be ‘Un-American’," 8 Feb. 2018 Alas, one person’s patriotism might be another’s jingoism, which would be forbidden in our attempts to imagine a movie world without politics. — John D'anna, azcentral, "D'Anna: Imagining a world with no politics in Hollywood," 7 Mar. 2018 How many people would watch without the flags and jingoism? — Bill Livingston, cleveland.com, "Greatness in sports can be child's play -- Bill Livingston," 26 Feb. 2018 Next to Lozano’s work, Ensz’s banners embody the weight of self-celebration and jingoism, an image and concept that aren’t just difficult, but impossible. — Kt Hawbaker, chicagotribune.com, "Recalling Chicago’s history of graphic content," 16 Feb. 2018 The funny thing is that for all the complaints about NBC's coverage — soppy sentimentality, jingoism, etc. — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, "Critic's Notebook: Adam Rippon and Shaun White Illustrate NBC's Winter Olympics Coverage Challenges," 14 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jingoism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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jingoism
noun
English Language Learners Definition of jingoism
: the feelings and beliefs of people who think that their country is always right and who are in favor of aggressive acts against other countries
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