jingoism

noun

jin·go·ism ˈjiŋ-(ˌ)gō-ˌi-zəm

Synonyms of jingoism next

: extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy

jingoist

ˈjiŋ-(ˌ)gō-ist

noun or adjective

jingoistic

ˌjiŋ-gō-ˈi-stik

adjective

jingoistically

ˌjiŋ-gō-ˈi-sti-k(ə-)lē

adverb

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Jingoism Got Its Start in the 19th Century

Jingoism originated during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878, when many British citizens were hostile toward Russia and felt Britain should intervene in the conflict. Supporters of the cause expressed their sentiments in a music-hall ditty with this refrain:

We don't want to fight, yet by jingo if we do,

We've got the ships, we've got the men,

We've got the money, too!

Someone holding the attitude implied in the song became known as a jingo or jingoist, and the attitude itself was dubbed jingoism. The jingo in the tune is probably a euphemism for Jesus.

Examples of jingoism in a Sentence

When the war began many people were caught up in a wave of jingoism. his loudmouthed jingoism will not win us any foreign allies

Recent Examples on the Web

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But this initial scrape between Magneto’s henchmen and Professor Xavier’s gifted youngsters somehow managed to be fun, set the tone for an entire genre, and use the witch hunt at the center of its plot to anticipate the jingoism that exploded across the United States in the aftermath of 9/11. —

Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 July 2024 Shaman, a singer whose pro-Kremlin jingoism has catapulted him to popularity amid wartime fervor, was scheduled to take the stage a day later. —

Michael Schwirtz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024 In hindsight, 2003 was an omen of the toxic mix of jingoism and patriarchy that was to come. —

Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2024 Well, the main thing is that all of us, both Dozhd and Navalny, were not sure if we were still needed—in 2014 Putin occupied Crimea, Russia was overwhelmed by a wave of jingoism. —

TIME, 18 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jingoism