jingoistic

Definition

Overly patriotic or nationalistic, often with an element of favouring war or an aggressive foreign policy.

Etymology

From jingo + -istic.

Example Sentences

• "My editorial angered both the jingoistic war hawks and the anti-war protesters."
• "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."
• "All this jingoistic bombast, however, was directed toward defending, not so much the national vernacular as the national belles lettres."

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