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
As for the Russian soldiers, their remarks are a mix of jingoism and resignation.
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Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
And jingoism, idiotic, is not patriotism.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
The ingredients that have made up Russian political culture during the Putin era—a complex blend of Soviet, post-Soviet, imperial Russian, and modern Russian elements—will have to be replaced by a cruder, more overt Russian jingoism.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2022
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Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
And jingoism, idiotic, is not patriotism.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
The ingredients that have made up Russian political culture during the Putin era—a complex blend of Soviet, post-Soviet, imperial Russian, and modern Russian elements—will have to be replaced by a cruder, more overt Russian jingoism.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jingoism
Noun
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Its popularity comes alongside a rightward shift in Silicon Valley and the White House’s embrace of Christian nationalism.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Canadian cultural mosaic, in which distinct identities exist parallel to an over-arching nationalism, further offered an alternative to the melting pot model found south of the border.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Singing cowboys like Gene Autry and Western actor John Wayne became synonymous with patriotism, further forging the link between cowboys and American identity.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Help restore, patriotism and love of country for the people of Concord.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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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 3 Nov. 2025.
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