JINGOISM
Dictionary entry overview: What does jingoism mean? • JINGOISM (noun)
The noun JINGOISM has 2 senses:
1. an appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotions
2. fanatical patriotism
Familiarity information: JINGOISM used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• JINGOISM (noun)
Meaning:
An appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotions
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
flag waving; jingoism
Hypernyms ("jingoism" is a kind of...):
demagoguery; demagogy (impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace)
Meaning:
Fanatical patriotism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
chauvinism; superpatriotism; ultranationalism; jingoism
Hypernyms ("jingoism" is a kind of...):
nationalism; patriotism (love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it)
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