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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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jingoist
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In February, The New York Times reported DHS hired a social media manager accused of White-nationalist messaging.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026 -
Putting Rue’s apolitical faith in nationalist terms for the show’s closing image reads like one last thumbing of the nose that butts up against the season’s occasional naked sincerity.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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The Republican Congress — filled with Netanyahu fans and hawks eager to align with Israel — winced.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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Texas also protects a variety of other wildlife, including bats, hawks, owls, whooping cranes and all species of sea turtles, according to TPWD.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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In this way, the two most powerful leaders in the world, both of whom are pursuing nationalistic economic programs, could be on track to make their respective countries economically weaker.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
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Germany was long seen as hesitant to appear overly militaristic or nationalistic, but the Ukraine war — and now the Iran conflict — has pushed Berlin to increase defense spending and crystallize its own national interests.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Israeli military said two soldiers were wounded, one severely, in an encounter Friday with militants in southern Lebanon.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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The ceasefire agreement calls for Lebanon’s armed forces to take control of security zones in Lebanon from which the militants would be banned.—
Bassem Mroue,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Demand dipped during the Great Depression and Vietnam War and rose amid the patriotic fervor of World War II and the bicentennial.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Boroff hit two home runs, including an eighth-inning grand slam into the patriotic bounce house in left field.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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At the same time, the barrage of vitriol unleashed by China castigating Takaichi as a warmongering militarist includes a reprehensible threat by the Chinese consul-general in Osaka about beheading Takaichi.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
30 Nov. 2025
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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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While jingoistic support for the military was Anutin’s secret weapon, the progressive’s antagonist view of green uniforms turned out to be its kryptonite.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Jingoist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingoist. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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