as in nationalism
excessive favoritism towards one's own country
his loudmouthed jingoism will not win us any foreign allies
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Recent Examples of jingoism
In hindsight, 2003 was an omen of the toxic mix of jingoism and patriarchy that was to come.
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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
Much of this was done in the spirit of defensive jingoism.
—Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
Still at Eton and too young to fight in World War I, Orwell penned vulgar poems suffused with the jingoism for which his elite school was famous.
—Peter Stansky, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2023
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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
Much of this was done in the spirit of defensive jingoism.
—Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
Still at Eton and too young to fight in World War I, Orwell penned vulgar poems suffused with the jingoism for which his elite school was famous.
—Peter Stansky, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jingoism
Noun
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But under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the festival has become an integral part of its advocacy of Hindu nationalism.Fox News, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Christian nationalism thrives on this us-versus-them mentality.John Blake, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
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The love shared between Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter is the definition of partnership and their humble leadership is the definition of patriotism.Julia Teti, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
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They are being educated mostly in Mandarin and indoctrinated with official Chinese values of loyalty and patriotism.Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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American chauvinism and solipsism leads them to believe every country would love to join America.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Battling chauvinism within the surfing community - and debilitating injuries - Gabeira finally got her wave, at Nazare, estimated at 73.5 feet, a woman’s record.Jim Clash, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Jingoism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingoism. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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