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
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.
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026
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
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
Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026
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
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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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
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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The man himself remains oddly elusive even after two centuries of scholarship, mythmaking, debunking and patriotic embalming.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2026
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The administration and Kennedy Center leadership have increasingly emphasized patriotic programming as part of a broader effort to reshape Washington’s cultural landscape ahead of the nation’s semiquincentennial celebration.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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“Jingoistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingoistic. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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