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jingoist

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of jingoist

having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country

  • a jingoist speech that just stopped short of calling for a declaration of war
Synonyms of jingoist

chauvinist, chauvinistic, jingoistic, nationalist, nationalistic, superpatriotic
Words Related to jingoist

spread-eagle

loyal, patriotic

antiforeign, anti-immigrant, nativist, nativistic, xenophobic
Near Antonyms of jingoist

internationalist

jingoist

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of jingoist

one who urges or attempts to cause a war

  • jingoists applauding the appointment of a hard-line foreign minister
Synonyms of jingoist

hawk, jingo, militarist, war hawk, warmonger
Words Related to jingoist

agitator, firebrand, fomenter, instigator, rabble-rouser

belligerent, combatant, militant

chauvinist
Near Antonyms of jingoist

peacemaker

peacekeeper
Antonyms of jingoist

dove, pacifist, peacenik

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