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
The level of jingoism and rallying behind Modi has been very strong.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
India's jingoism and war hysteria should be a source of serious concern for the world.
—Peter Aitken
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
As for the Russian soldiers, their remarks are a mix of jingoism and resignation.
—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 30 Apr. 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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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
India's jingoism and war hysteria should be a source of serious concern for the world.
—Peter Aitken
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
As for the Russian soldiers, their remarks are a mix of jingoism and resignation.
—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 30 Apr. 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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An air of illegitimacy, particularly in the face of febrile nationalism, will undermine the new rulers.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2026
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What interpretive engagement reveals is that since its inception MAGA marked a dramatic ideological mutation on the right, a homegrown fusion of celebrity, neoliberal boss culture, Christian nationalism, and autocratic notions of the executive.—
Jason Blakely,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The true patriotism and courage of staffers who put themselves on the line because of their belief in our democracy is a story that has yet to be fully told.—
Sarah Ghermay,
Washington Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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It was driven by patriotism, said Lora Vogt, the museum's vice president of education and interpretation.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
20 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Lajo is a victim of crime perpetrated at the nexus of patriarchy and religious chauvinism.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 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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“Jingoism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingoism. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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