jingoistic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˌd͡ʒɪŋ.ɡoʊˈɪst.ɪk/ (General-American)
- /ˌd͡ʒɪŋ.ɡəʊˈɪst.ɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English jingo Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic English jingoistic From jingo + -istic.
Meanings
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Overly patriotic or nationalistic, often with an element of favouring war or an aggressive foreign policy.
The truth is that all classes—Christian and non-Christian—have yielded fatally to the pernicious interpretation which interested politicians, soldiers, manufacturers, and Jingoistic writers have put on the real economic needs of the country.
1915, Joseph McCabe, “The Responsibility of the Churches”, in The War and the Churches, London: Watts & Co. 17 Johnson's Court, Fleet Street, E.C., →OCLC, page 22:If we continue to be limited to our exceedingly fragile existence on spaceship Earth, a natural disaster or our own jingoistic or ecological foolhardiness is almost certain to terminate our existence perhaps centuries or millenia^([sic – meaning millennia]) from today.
1982, “Replicating Systems Concepts: Self-replicating Lunar Factory and Demonstration”, in Robert A. Freitas, Jr., William P. Gilbreath, editors, Advanced Automation for Space Missions […] (NASA Conference Publication; 2255), Washington, D.C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Scientific and Technical Information Branch, →OCLC, page 244, column 2:This approach plays fast and loose with ordinary people's livelihoods. Yet still, with jingoistic horns and trumpets drowning out the roar of the deep, the stampede towards the cliff's edge gathers pace.
2017 March 27, “The Observer view on triggering article 50: As Britain hurtles towards the precipice, truth and democracy are in short supply”, in The Observer, London, archived from the original on 17 May 2017:My editorial angered both the jingoistic war hawks and the anti-war protesters.
But are these Olympics also destined to become a jingoistic, flag-waving convention, a world-alienating Patriot Games?
2002 February 7, Harvey Araton, “Jingoism Is the Way of the Olympics”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:All this jingoistic bombast, however, was directed toward defending, not so much the national vernacular as the national belles lettres.
[1921 [1919], H. L. Mencken, chapter 14, in The American Language, 2nd edition, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, →ISBN, →OCLC, § 2, page 86:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most jingoistic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more jingoistic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
Hypernyms
nationalistic · hostile · aggressive · patriotic · chauvinistic
Relateds
jingoism · jingo · jingoist · by jingo · jingoish · jingoize
Synonyms
Translations (15)
sv chauvinistisk (overly patriotic or nationalistic) · sv storsvensk (overly patriotic or nationalistic) · pl jingoistyczny (overly patriotic or nationalistic) · de chauvinistisch (overly patriotic or nationalistic) · de hurrapatriotisch (overly patriotic or nationalistic) · es jingoísta (overly patriotic or nationalistic) · fi kansalliskiihkoinen (overly patriotic or nationalistic) · es patriotero (overly patriotic or nationalistic) · pl hurrapatriotyczny (overly patriotic or nationalistic) · fr cocardier (overly patriotic or nationalistic) · el σοβινιστικός (overly patriotic or nationalistic) · ar جنغوي (overly patriotic or nationalistic) · fr chauvin (overly patriotic or nationalistic) · sv yverboren (overly patriotic or nationalistic) · de ultranationalistisch (overly patriotic or nationalistic)