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
Worth it just for the scene in which the vampires descend on a bar and defenestrate every vestige of yeehaw, good ol’ boy American jingoism.
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
Verhoeven was over-the-top in his depiction of the military jingoism and propaganda, fetishized costumes, and highlighted Nazi influences.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
On a war of old; the identity of Jimmy Lai; Judge Webster vs. Kash Patel; patriotism vs. jingoism; and more
For many years after 2001, the New York City skyline was an affront to me.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
Does the industry have its new Medium Cool moment, pushing back on a president who dubs anti-American any art that doesn’t fit his politics of jingoism and exclusion?
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
Verhoeven was over-the-top in his depiction of the military jingoism and propaganda, fetishized costumes, and highlighted Nazi influences.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
On a war of old; the identity of Jimmy Lai; Judge Webster vs. Kash Patel; patriotism vs. jingoism; and more
For many years after 2001, the New York City skyline was an affront to me.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
Does the industry have its new Medium Cool moment, pushing back on a president who dubs anti-American any art that doesn’t fit his politics of jingoism and exclusion?
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jingoism
Noun
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Especially in the contemporary media age, with the rise of Christian nationalism, such a presidential image may be both inevitable and effective for the 45th and 47th president.—
Barbara A. Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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But Bonhoeffer is now being drawn into another battle today: the ongoing debate over White Christian nationalism.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Then, without the unpopular Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the Conservatives to attack, and with the surge in both anxiety and patriotism in response to Mr. Trump’s broad threats to Canada’s sovereignty and economy, the Liberals became a viable political force again under Mr. Carney.—
Ian Austen,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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His bold leadership and unapologetic patriotism will ignite the next generation to put America First and chase greatness.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The national community could be knit together without indulging the chauvinism of belligerence.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2025
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American chauvinism and solipsism leads them to believe every country would love to join America.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Jingoism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingoism. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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