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
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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.