jingoism

jingoism
noun /ˈdʒɪŋɡɘʊɪz(ɘ)m/
a) Excessive patriotism or aggressive nationalism especially with regards to foreign policy.
b) A jingoistic attitude, comment, etc.

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  • Jingoism — is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy . [Catherine Soanes (ed.), Compact Oxford English Dictionary for University and College Students (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006), p …   Wikipedia

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  • jingoism — (n.) 1878, from JINGO (Cf. jingo) + ISM (Cf. ism). Related: Jingoist; jingoistic …   Etymology dictionary

  • jingoism — ► NOUN chiefly derogatory ▪ extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive foreign policy. DERIVATIVES jingoist noun jingoistic adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • Jingoism —    Clamorous and pugnacious patriotism commonly used to describe popular bellicosity leading up to or during foreign wars. “Jingo” is a corruption of the name of Jing¯u K ōg ō, a legendary Japanese goddess credited with subduing the kingdoms of… …   Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914

  • jingoism — jin|go|is|m [ˈdʒıŋgəuızəm US gou ] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: jingo (17 21 centuries) (probably from Jesus), used in the phrase by jingo as an exclamation in a 19th century British song encouraging people to fight for their country] a strong …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • jingoism — [[t]ʤɪ̱ŋgoʊɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT (disapproval) Jingoism is a strong and unreasonable belief in the superiority of your own country …   English dictionary

  • jingoism — noun (U) a strong belief that your own country is better than others: a mood of warlike jingoism jingoistic adjective …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • jingoism — noun a newspaper known for its jingoism Syn: extreme patriotism, chauvinism, extreme nationalism, xenophobia, flag waving; hawkishness, militarism, belligerence, bellicosity See note at chauvinism …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • jingoism — noun Date: 1878 extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy • jingoist noun or adjective • jingoistic adjective • jingoistically adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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