1
as in nationalist
one who shows excessive favoritism towards his or her country
a jingo who thought other countries should automatically follow his country's policies
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2
as in hawk
one who urges or attempts to cause a war
the often bitter rhetoric between the jingoes and the committed pacifists
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Noun
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His soul fretted in the shadow of his oppressor’s language, but the fiercely patriotic Irish nationalist—the citizen—is no hero either.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025 -
There is a huge difference between a devout Christian nationalist, which Boelter is, and a devout Christian — those who follow the way of Jesus.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Trump's decision to approve that strike is said to have come after days of back and forth that pitted the isolationists in his orbit, such as Tucker Carlson and Steve Bannon, against Iran hawks in Congress and the diplomatic establishment.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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But Russia hawks are convinced Trump is migrating in their direction after years of siding with more non-interventionist forces, both within his administration and the Republican Party.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
9 July 2025
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“Jingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingo. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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