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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
jingoism — jin go*ism, n. 1. The policy of the Jingoes, so called. See {Jingo}, 2. [Cant, Eng.] [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: A bellicose patriotism; aggressive chauvinism; belligerence in international relations. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
