jingoistic

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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Adjective
  • The AfD, born in 2013 in opposition to the country’s bailouts of fellow European Union members after the financial crisis, had quickly evolved to focus on resisting the migrant surge that began nearly a decade ago, with frequently nationalistic and racist overtones.
    Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Those who are sceptical fear that Shah, whose father Amit Shah is India's minister of home affairs and the right-hand man to nationalistic prime minster Narendra Modi, will be merely a mouthpiece for India.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The moment plays on nationalist assumptions while also revealing the baseline of how these characters think after showing us several reasons for this mindset.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Most were Islamists of different shades, albeit more nationalist in outlook.
    Ian Pannell, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • In addition to its official appearances, the bald eagle can be seen today decorating all sorts of patriotic merchandise, serving as the mascot for hundreds of schools and even flying over major sporting events.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Though unavoidably associated with the oppressive regime of Park, Gen. Lee has been expertly written and performed as a patriotic hero defending the principles of honor and due process that underpin the nation.
    Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Jingoistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingoistic. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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