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
Amid depictions of a lost nation, scrambling in the aftermath of the Columbine shooting and September 11, soliciting a spectrum of jingoism and conspiratorial thinking, the suburbs were ground zero for overheated cultural analysis.
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Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
That it’s never made clear who fired the missile — everyone’s a possible enemy, though it’s strongly suggested that the North Koreans are ultimately responsible — invites charges of jingoism or at least of a soft embrace of American exceptionalism.
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Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
The level of jingoism and rallying behind Modi has been very strong.
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
Instead of promoting jingoism and xenophobia, leaders should appeal to people’s innate in-group tendencies in ways that incentivize cooperation, accountability, and care for one’s fellow humans.
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Robert Sapolsky,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2019
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Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
That it’s never made clear who fired the missile — everyone’s a possible enemy, though it’s strongly suggested that the North Koreans are ultimately responsible — invites charges of jingoism or at least of a soft embrace of American exceptionalism.
—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
The level of jingoism and rallying behind Modi has been very strong.
—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
Instead of promoting jingoism and xenophobia, leaders should appeal to people’s innate in-group tendencies in ways that incentivize cooperation, accountability, and care for one’s fellow humans.
—
Robert Sapolsky,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jingoism
Noun
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The issue, protesters said, is less about nationalism than about protecting an industry that relies on specialized expertise honed over many years.
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Research published in 2024 in the Journal of Political Ideologies similarly describes patriotism as being associated with commitment to democratic ideals and community, while nationalism is often conceptualized as a more exclusionary and uncritical attachment to the nation.
Noun
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Some say displaying the flag is more about peer pressure than patriotism.
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For Germans, displays of patriotism are broadly considered gauche, owing to the enduring national guilt from World War II.
Noun
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The young Forster recoiled from the school’s culture of authoritarianism and militaristic chauvinism, which may have found expression in the students’ often appalling attitudes toward their own mothers.
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Her stories are well-told, relevant and often searing, detailing an elementary-school teacher’s slight, a hometown swimming-pool reckoning and chauvinism from an Ivy League club.
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“Jingoism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingoism. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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