jingoes

plural of jingo
1
as in nationalists
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 hawks
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
  • 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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  • Sometimes hawks rise above Helm’s whirling bar cloud – opportunists.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Mice or voles like to hide in taller grass, feeling safe from predators like owls and hawks, or your neighbor’s cat.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Jingoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingoes. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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