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adjective

Definition of jingoistnext
as in nationalist
having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country a jingoist speech that just stopped short of calling for a declaration of war

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jingoist

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noun

as in hawk
one who urges or attempts to cause a war jingoists applauding the appointment of a hard-line foreign minister

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  1. nationalist
  2. hawk
  3. nationalistic
  4. militant
  5. patriotic
  6. militarist
  7. jingoistic
Adjective
  • The industrialist Vincent Bolloré has assembled a vast media empire that includes CNews, a Fox News-style channel that has become an important platform for the nationalist right.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Modi’s government remains electorally strong, and anger over voter lists may not necessarily translate into support for the opposition, which has used the issue to criticize his Hindu nationalist government.
    — Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of nationalist
Noun
  • Lindsey Graham’s hard line on China was central to his reputation as a leading foreign policy hawk.
    — Liz Goodwin, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Birds, including Canadian geese, several types of hawks, mynas and larks were also killed in the thousands.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of hawk
Adjective
  • Netanyahu's nationalistic base opposes concessions to the Palestinians.
    — SEUNG MIN KIM, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Netanyahu’s nationalistic base opposes concessions to the Palestinians.
    — Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of nationalistic
Noun
  • Israel’s military agency blamed local merchants’ dispute with Hamas militants over truck fees, but Gaza’s truckers union says Israel imposed the restrictions.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Palestinians fled the camp in 2025 as the Israeli military carried out a widespread crackdown against West Bank militants.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of militant
Adjective
  • Sellers have cut prices, closed stores, branched into other patriotic merchandise or turned to Trump’s rallies for sales.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Onscreen, this ethnic conflict allowed Ken-san and other kimonoed gangsters to be presented as pure, sincere, patriotic heroes fighting for traditional Japanese values against savage aliens as well as local, gun-toting yakuza.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of patriotic
Noun
  • At the same time, the barrage of vitriol unleashed by China castigating Takaichi as a warmongering militarist includes a reprehensible threat by the Chinese consul-general in Osaka about beheading Takaichi.
    — Jeff Kingston, Time, 30 Nov. 2025
Definition of militarist
Adjective
  • Everyone was in a real groove during the season premiere, especially when the entire panel got jingoistic about the moon.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Showing your pride for your country at this time was not considered jingoistic.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of jingoistic
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