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
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.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
In certain ways, the campaign served as the mirror image of anti-communist and jingoistic propaganda in the United States at the time.
—Wendy Z. Goldman, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
It’s seen as overly jingoistic, pro-military, pro-Israel even given the inclusion of sympathetic (and attractive) Mossad agents.
—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
Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
In certain ways, the campaign served as the mirror image of anti-communist and jingoistic propaganda in the United States at the time.
—Wendy Z. Goldman, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
It’s seen as overly jingoistic, pro-military, pro-Israel even given the inclusion of sympathetic (and attractive) Mossad agents.
—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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Drunken heckling of a nationalistic speech in Peter Pan also acts as a reminder that the novel’s world exists in the shadow of history.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Unlike others of his ilk, Elon Musk, nominally more interested in colonizing Mars than other parts of Earth, appears to see the annexation of Greenland as a purely nationalistic venture.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Compared with a decade ago, nationalist sentiment has less influence on consumer behavior, analysts said.—
Chan Ho-Him,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Japan has recently seen far-right populists gain ground, such as the anti-globalist and surging nationalist party Sanseito.—
MARI YAMAGUCHI,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And then on other end of the scale, there might be some of your most progressive fans wondering if their favorite singer should participating in anything patriotic right now, when the nation is troubled.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
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President Obama and Michelle Obama are brilliant, caring and patriotic Americans.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Jingoistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingoistic. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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