jingoism
NounUS[jing-goh-ih-zuhm]/ˈdʒɪŋˌɡoʊɪzəm/4 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- an appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotionsSynonyms: flag wavingType of demagoguery, demagogy
- fanatical patriotismSynonyms: chauvinismsuperpatriotismultranationalismType of patriotism, nationalism
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
jin′go·ism noun
1. The policy of the Jingoes, so called. See Jingo, 2. Cant, Eng.
2. Hence: A bellicose patriotism; aggressive chauvinism; belligerence in international relations.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors