JINGOIST Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of jingoist

as in nationalist

having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country a jingoist speech that just stopped short of calling for a declaration of war

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jingoist

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noun

as in hawk

one who urges or attempts to cause a war jingoists applauding the appointment of a hard-line foreign minister

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Adjective

Critics have said such cases have become more frequent and accuse Modi’s government of promoting films that align with its nationalist narrative.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Germany is hardly the only country witnessing a resurgence of nationalist populism.

— Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of nationalist

Noun

Some Iranians want their government’s hawks to see for themselves.

— Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
The budget resolution has a top line of $95 billion in spending, and does not include instructions for offsets, a sore point for fiscal hawks who oppose spending without budgetary cuts to reduce spending levels.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026

Definition of hawk

Adjective

Amid classic activities, including swimming, hiking and craft-making, summer camps have long played a larger role as a nationalistic ritual.

— Seth T. Kannarr, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Almost overnight, the team has come to embody an alternative future for a country still wracked by nationalistic politics.

— Arminka Helic, Time, 30 June 2026

Definition of nationalistic

Noun

People in northwest Nigeria are caught between regular attacks by bandit groups who specialize in kidnapping for ransom and Islamist militants who have been expanding their territory.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
During that time, four MPs were killed by Irish republican militants between 1979 and 1990.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of militant

Adjective

But so close to the semiquincentennial, there were no American flags, no patriotic symbols on display.

— Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026
People throughout the country flock to download storefronts like iTunes and streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, and others to listen to their favorite patriotic cuts.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of patriotic

Adjective

Is the perfect gift a painting (too European), a symphony (way too European), a bespoke work of jingoistic smut about Uncle Sam and the Statue of Liberty?

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 22 June 2026
And the industry had already begun to shift away from the wave of big-budget historical dramas and jingoistic biopics that marked the Orbán years.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026

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