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jingoism
CIDE DICTIONARY
jingoism, n.
- The policy of the Jingoes, so called. See Jingo, 2. [1913 Webster]
- A bellicose patriotism; aggressive chauvinism; belligerence in international relations. [PJC]
THESAURUS
jingoism
Americanism, Anglicism, Briticism, aggression, aggressiveness, antagonism, bellicism, bellicosity, belligerence, belligerency, chauvinism, combativeness, contentiousness, ferocity, fierceness, fight, flag waving, flag-waving, hostility, love of country, martialism, militancy, militarism, nationalism, nationality, overpatriotism, patriotics, patriotism, pugnaciousness, pugnacity, quarrelsomeness, saber rattling, superpatriotism, truculence, ultranationalism, unfriendliness, unpeacefulness, warmongering, warpathFor further exploring for "jingoism" in Webster Dictionary Online