jingoistic

as in nationalistic
having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country dismissed the political action committee as a bunch of jingoistic extremists who never met a war they wouldn't support

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Recent Examples of jingoistic Everyone was in a real groove during the season premiere, especially when the entire panel got jingoistic about the moon. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 Showing your pride for your country at this time was not considered jingoistic. — Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 Is the perfect gift a painting (too European), a symphony (way too European), a bespoke work of jingoistic smut about Uncle Sam and the Statue of Liberty? — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 22 June 2026 And the industry had already begun to shift away from the wave of big-budget historical dramas and jingoistic biopics that marked the Orbán years. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026 While jingoistic support for the military was Anutin’s secret weapon, the progressive’s antagonist view of green uniforms turned out to be its kryptonite. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 Feb. 2026 In certain ways, the campaign served as the mirror image of anti-communist and jingoistic propaganda in the United States at the time. — Wendy Z. Goldman, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025 It’s seen as overly jingoistic, pro-military, pro-Israel even given the inclusion of sympathetic (and attractive) Mossad agents. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 With a clear differentiation between the two flavors of jingoistic multiplayer shooter, players can revel in the franchise rivalry that was previously most heated back in the late 2000s and early 2010s. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jingoistic
Adjective
  • Netanyahu's nationalistic base opposes concessions to the Palestinians.
    — SEUNG MIN KIM, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Netanyahu’s nationalistic base opposes concessions to the Palestinians.
    — Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Europe hardens on migration as nationalist support grows European countries sought to harden migration rules in a bid to quell support for nationalist parties across the continent.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Critics and opposition parties accuse it of altering voter registrations to give an advantage to the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Maybe Canada doesn’t need another billion-dollar weapons system – just a few more hockey sticks and a good dose of patriotic mischief.
    — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The patriotic cowboys are in, with testosterone testing on top.
    — Quil Lawrence, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Jingoistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingoistic. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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