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jingoism

noun

ˈjiŋ-(ˌ)gō-ˌi-zəm

Definition of jingoism

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 positive feelings people have toward their community translate directly into civic engagement, without the risk of increasing negative feelings such as jingoism or xenophobia. — Sean Richey, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026 The level of jingoism and rallying behind Modi has been very strong. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025 The series undermines its own points about the dangers of miscommunication and jingoism by fixating on the same untoward details that tabloids were obsessing over years before. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Aug. 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 See All Example Sentences for jingoism

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Noun

Solovyov was a Christian universalist who spent much of his career arguing against the kind of religious nationalism that would use doctrine as a weapon in a culture war.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026
That reality has prompted a wave of resource nationalism across Africa as governments try to move up the value chain.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of nationalism

Noun

The team’s recital of the pre-match national anthem almost acted like a referendum on each player’s patriotism.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
But lest anyone consider this bringing political commentary into music, Cain preemptively insisted that, in boosting his brand of patriotism, this didn’t count.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 20 July 2026

Definition of patriotism

Noun

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.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
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.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026

Definition of chauvinism

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