jingoistic
/,dʤiɳgou'istik/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Excessively and aggressively patriotic: Characterized by extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy. It often implies a belligerent belief in national superiority and a readiness to advocate for or engage in military conflict.
Usage
- As an adjective modifying a noun: Used to describe people, attitudes, rhetoric, policies, or actions that are marked by extreme, often bellicose, patriotism.
- Typical contexts: Political discourse, historical analysis, media criticism, and discussions of nationalism and foreign policy.
Examples
- The leader's jingoistic speeches rallied the population but alarmed neighboring countries.
- The newspaper was accused of promoting a jingoistic worldview during the crisis.
- His views moved from patriotic to dangerously jingoistic.
Advanced Usage
- "jingoistic fervor": A state of intense, aggressive patriotic excitement.
- The country was swept up in a wave of jingoistic fervor following the attack.
- "jingoistic rhetoric": Language or speech that is aggressively nationalistic.
- Politicians often use jingoistic rhetoric to simplify complex international issues.
Variants and Related Words
- Jingoism (n): The policy, practice, or spirit of being jingoistic; extreme patriotism.
- The era was defined by rampant jingoism and imperial expansion.
- Jingo (n, archaic): A person who professes jingoistic beliefs.
- The jingos in parliament clamored for war.
Synonyms
- Chauvinistic: Demonstrating excessive or prejudiced loyalty or support for one's own group, especially one's country.
- Nationalistic: Having strong patriotic feelings, often with a belief in the superiority of one's own nation.
- Bellicose: Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.
- Flag-waving (idiomatic): Ostentatiously expressing patriotic sentiment.
Antonyms
- Pacifistic: Opposed to war or violence as a means of settling disputes.
- Internationalist: Advocating for cooperation and understanding between nations.
- Cosmopolitan: Familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures; not narrow-minded.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "My country, right or wrong": A phrase that encapsulates a jingoistic attitude, implying blind loyalty to one's nation regardless of its actions.
- His approach to foreign policy was a classic case of "my country, right or wrong."
Adjective
- fanatically patriotic