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jingoism

American  
[jing-goh-iz-uhm] / ˈdʒɪŋ goʊˌɪz əm /

noun

  1. the spirit, policy, or practice of jingoes; bellicose chauvinism.

jingoism British  
/ ˈdʒɪŋɡəʊˌɪzəm /

noun

  1. the belligerent spirit or foreign policy of jingoes; chauvinism

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jingoism Cultural  

  1. Extreme and emotional nationalism, or chauvinism, often characterized by an aggressive foreign policy, accompanied by an eagerness to wage war.

Other Word Forms

  • jingoish adjective
  • jingoist noun
  • jingoistic adjective
  • jingoistically adverb

Etymology

Origin of jingoism

First recorded in 1875–80; jingo + -ism

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