as in nationalism
excessive favoritism towards one's own country
his loudmouthed jingoism will not win us any foreign allies
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Recent Examples of jingoism
Sushant Singh, a lecturer in South Asian studies at Yale University and a former Indian military officer, said that the jingoism surrounding the attacks eclipses the security and political failures.
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Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
And jingoism, idiotic, is not patriotism.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
Kavi Singh is a star of the genre known as Hindutva pop, a mixture of jingoism and danceable beats.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Populism is gaining strength in both countries, fanning the flames of jingoism.
—Yan Xuetong, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
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Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
And jingoism, idiotic, is not patriotism.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
Kavi Singh is a star of the genre known as Hindutva pop, a mixture of jingoism and danceable beats.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Populism is gaining strength in both countries, fanning the flames of jingoism.
—Yan Xuetong, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jingoism
Noun
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While Germany and greater Europe still grapple with issues of citizenship and nationalism, the building reminds its visitors of a painful past while simultaneously bringing to mind post-Cold War aspirations for political transparency and unity.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, as China faces its own challenges at home, where the ruling Communist Party is grappling with a slowing economy and persistent unemployment, some observers wonder whether drumming up nationalism as a distraction strategy could push China into an even more aggressive stance.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other parts of the video emphasized the soldiers’ patriotism – with one shot appearing to show soldiers gazing at a framed portrait of Kim, and another showing a soldier pressing his cheek to the North Korean flag.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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The discussion highlighted a deeper divide over whether national pride should outweigh constitutional freedoms, or whether true patriotism means defending even the most controversial forms of dissent.—
Joshua Sammons,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This moment of intrafamily chauvinism unspools into a broader consideration of the patriarchy at work.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
IndieWire,
19 Aug. 2025
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My West Coast chauvinism crumbled during a recent tour of New England beer and baseball.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Jingoism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingoism. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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