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Jingoism: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Jingoism noun. Loud, aggressive patriotism, especially the kind that is eager for war.
How to say it
JING-goh-iz-um/ˈdʒɪŋɡəʊɪz(ə)m/
4 syllables, stressed on the first (JING). Forms: jingoistic.
Jingoism in a sentence
The tabloid's coverage of the football match tipped into jingoism by the second page.
Her history lessons stressed the cost of war, not the jingoism that started it.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- chauvinism
- flag-waving
- warmongering
- nationalism
Opposite:
- pacifism
Where jingoism comes from
From an 1878 music-hall song, We don't want to fight but by jingo if we do, backing war with Russia.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Her history lessons stressed the cost of war, not the _____ that started it.
- functionary
- jingoism
- kakistocracy
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jingoism: Her history lessons stressed the cost of war, not the jingoism that started it.