Jingoistic


[jing-goh-iz-uh m] /ˈdʒɪŋ goʊˌɪz əm/

noun
1.
the spirit, policy, or practice of ; bellicose chauvinism.
/ˈdʒɪŋɡəʊˌɪzəm/
noun
1.
the belligerent spirit or foreign policy of jingoes; chauvinism
n.

1878, from jingo + -ism. Related: Jingoist; jingoistic.

Extreme and emotional nationalism, or chauvinism, often characterized by an aggressive foreign policy, accompanied by an eagerness to wage war.

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