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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For decades, Chinese nationalists decried the inability of their leadership to stand up to other world powers.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025 -
Born in 1841, Longo’s upbringing by devout Catholic parents took place as the church faced pushback from Italian nationalists, as noted by Catholic News Agency.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Federal Reserve, the government’s inflation hawk, has turned its attention to a weak job market.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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And while Ishiba was more dovish towards China, Takaichi is seen as a China hawk.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Jingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingo. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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