as in nationalistic
having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country
dismissed the political action committee as a bunch of jingoistic extremists who never met a war they wouldn't support
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Recent Examples of jingoistic
It’s seen as overly jingoistic, pro-military, pro-Israel even given the inclusion of sympathetic (and attractive) Mossad agents.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
With a clear differentiation between the two flavors of jingoistic multiplayer shooter, players can revel in the franchise rivalry that was previously most heated back in the late 2000s and early 2010s.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
With a clear differentiation between the two flavors of jingoistic multiplayer shooter, players can revel in the franchise rivalry that was previously most heated back in the late 2000s and early 2010s.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jingoistic
Adjective
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The expected leadership bid of the nationalistic Takaichi will also be closely watched by Japan's powerful neighbour China.—
Kaori Kaneko,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Modi is as nationalistic as Xi, and is no doubt irritated at the confidence and pushiness of its great eastern neighbor.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Finally, Europe is beset with a nationalist populism and growing social welfare costs just as military expenditures are set to increase.—
John Rennie Short,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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Banderite refers to Ukrainian nationalist Stepan Bandera and is pejoratively used by the Kremlin against the government in Kyiv to falsely paint it as having Nazi sympathies.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The patriotic red, white, and blue cookies debuted for July 4 and contain natural colorings such as spirulina, turmeric, and vegetable juice in place of artificial food dyes.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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This shift toward domestic sourcing sounds patriotic in theory, but the reality is more complex.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Jingoistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingoistic. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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