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jingoism

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡəʊɪz(ə)m/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A jingoistic attitude, comment, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Chauvinism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

fanatical patriotism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chauvinism, superpatriotism, ultranationalism

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: patriotism, nationalism

5

noun

Meaning 5

an appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotions

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: flag waving

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: demagoguery, demagogy

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English jingo Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English jingoism From jingo + -ism.

Across languages

Translations

47 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: ջինգոիզմ (ǰingoizm) — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Bulgarian: джингоизъм (džingoizǎm) — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Chinese Mandarin: 沙文主義 /沙文主义 (shāwénzhǔyì) — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Chinese Mandarin: 極端愛國主義 /极端爱国主义 (jíduān àiguózhǔyì) — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Chinese Mandarin: 主戰論 /主战论 (zhǔzhànlùn) — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Dutch: hoerapattriotisme — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Dutch: jingoïsme — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Finnish: yltiöisänmaallisuus — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • French: jingoïsme — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • French: bellicisme — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Georgian: ურა-პატრიოტიზმი (ura-ṗaṭrioṭizmi) — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Georgian: ჯინგოიზმი (ǯingoizmi) — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • German: Hurrapatriotismus — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • German: Jingoismus — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Greek: υπερεθνικοφροσύνη (yperethnikofrosýni) — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Greek: υπερεθνικισμός (yperethnikismós) — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Hebrew: לְאֻוּמָּנוּת (leumanút) — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Indonesian: jingoisme — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Japanese: 主戦論 (shusenron) — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Japanese: 狂信的愛国主義 (kyōshin-teki aikokushugi) — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Japanese: ジンゴイズム (jingoizumu) — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Korean: 주전론 (jujeollon) — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Korean: 징고이즘 (jinggoijeum) — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Northern Kurdish: neteweperistî — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Polish: hurrapatriotyzm — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Polish: jingoizm — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Portuguese: patrioteirismo — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Portuguese: jingoísmo — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Portuguese: patriotagem — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Russian: ура́-патриоти́зм (urá-patriotízm) — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Russian: джингои́зм (džingoízm) — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Russian: квасно́й патриоти́зм (kvasnój patriotízm) — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Russian: ла́потный патриоти́зм (lápotnyj patriotízm) — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Russian: казённый патриоти́зм (kazjónnyj patriotízm) — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Spanish: patrioterismo — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Spanish: jingoísmo — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Spanish: patriotería — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Turkish: jingoizm — extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy
  • Chinese Mandarin: 極端愛國主義的態度 /极端爱国主义的态度 (jíduān àiguózhǔyì de tàidù) — jingoistic attitude, comment, etc.
  • Chinese Mandarin: 極端愛國主義的評論 /极端爱国主义的评论 (jíduān àiguózhǔyì de pínglùn) — jingoistic attitude, comment, etc.
  • Czech: hurávlastenectví — jingoistic attitude, comment, etc.
  • Finnish: yltiöisänmaallisuus — jingoistic attitude, comment, etc.
  • French: bellicisme — jingoistic attitude, comment, etc.
  • Polish: jingoizm — jingoistic attitude, comment, etc.
  • Portuguese: patrioteirismo — jingoistic attitude, comment, etc.
  • Portuguese: patriotagem — jingoistic attitude, comment, etc.
  • Slovak: hurávlastenectvo — jingoistic attitude, comment, etc.