What does jingoism mean?

Definitions for jingoism
ˈdʒɪŋ goʊˌɪz əmjin·go·ism

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. flag waving, jingoismnoun

    an appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotions

  2. chauvinism, jingoism, superpatriotism, ultranationalismnoun

    fanatical patriotism

GCIDE

  1. jingoismnoun

    Hence: A bellicose patriotism; aggressive chauvinism; belligerence in international relations.

Wiktionary

  1. jingoismnoun

    Excessive patriotism or aggressive nationalism especially with regards to foreign policy.

  2. jingoismnoun

    A jingoistic attitude, comment, etc.

Wikipedia

  1. Jingoism

    Jingoism is nationalism in the form of aggressive and proactive foreign policy, such as a country's advocacy for the use of threats or actual force, as opposed to peaceful relations, in efforts to safeguard what it perceives as its national interests. Colloquially, jingoism is excessive bias in judging one's own country as superior to others – an extreme type of nationalism. (cf. Chauvinism and Ultranationalism)

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  1. jingoism

    Jingoism is a term used to describe extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy. It refers to the advocacy for the use of threats or actual force towards other countries in order to safeguard what the advocates perceive as their country's national interests, often disregarding the potential for international diplomacy or compromise. It usually comes with a certain amount of disdain for other nations or cultures.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Jingoismnoun

    the policy of the Jingoes, so called. See Jingo, 2

Wikidata

  1. Jingoism

    Jingoism is extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy. In practice, it is a country's advocation of the use of threats or actual force against other countries in order to safeguard what it perceives as its national interests. Colloquially, it refers to excessive bias in judging one's own country as superior to others—an extreme type of nationalism. The term originated in Britain, expressing a pugnacious attitude toward Russia in the 1870s, and appeared in the American press by 1893.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of jingoism in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of jingoism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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