jingoistic

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jingoistic

/ˌd͡ʒɪŋ.ɡəʊˈɪst.ɪk/ UK
/ˌd͡ʒɪŋ.ɡoʊˈɪst.ɪk/ US

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adjective more jingoistic · most jingoistic

Overly patriotic or nationalistic, often with an element of favouring war or an aggressive foreign policy. My editorial angered both the jingoistic war hawks and the anti-war protesters.
Similar: hawkish

Opposite: dovish, unjingoistic

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adjective

Opposite: dovish, unjingoistic

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adj overly patriotic or nationalistic

Español	jingoísta, patriotero
Français	cocardier, chauvin
Deutsch	hurrapatriotisch, chauvinistisch, ultranationalistisch
Ελληνικά	σοβινιστικός sovinistikós
العربية	جنغوي

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@misc{jingoistic_2026,
  title = {jingoistic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jingoistic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}