Jingoism - Wikipedia
WEBJingoism is nationalism in the form of aggressive and proactive foreign policy, such as a country's advocacy for the use of threats or actual force, as opposed to peaceful relations, in efforts to safeguard what it perceives as its national interests. [1]
Jingoism | Definition, Origin, & Facts | Britannica
WEBJingoism, an attitude of belligerent nationalism, or a blind adherence to the rightness or virtue of one’s own nation, society, or group, simply because it is one’s own. The term is the approximate equivalent of chauvinism (in one of its meanings), denoting excessive or irrational patriotism.
Jingoism Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEBFeb 6, 2012 · The meaning of JINGOISM is extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy. How to use jingoism in a sentence. …
What Is Jingoism? Definition and Examples - ThoughtCo
WEBJul 1, 2019 · The term jingoism refers to excessive and especially belligerent patriotism leading to an aggressive or bullying foreign policy. The term dates to the 1870s, against the background of the British having to decide how to counter perceived Russian moves …
Jingoism | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 29, 2018 · The term jingoism dates from the late 1870s. The jingoes, so termed after a music-hall song, were vociferous supporters of a strong British foreign policy in the Near East. Jingoism subsequently came to define any foreign policy in support of national interests that took its cue from public opinion.
Jingoism - Oxford Reference
WEB5 days ago · Quick Reference. A mood of inflated patriotism. The term originated in 1878, when Russian successes in a war against the Ottoman empire had created at the Treaty of San Stefano a Bulgaria that Britain regarded as a threat to its Eastern interests; a popular music‐hall song of the time began with the lines: “We don't want to fight, but by ...
JINGOISM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
WEBnoun [ U ] politics disapproving uk / ˈdʒɪŋ.ɡəʊ.ɪ.z ə m / us / ˈdʒɪŋ.ɡoʊ.ɪ.z ə m / Add to word list. the extreme belief that your own country is always best, often shown in enthusiastic …
What Is Jingoism? Nationalism, Exceptionalism & More
WEBMar 6, 2024 · Jingoism is a pejorative phrase used to describe chauvinistic patriotism, characterized by a readiness to go to war and support for a very aggressive foreign policy. Like other pejoratives, it is not usually used self-referentially. The term may be used to describe bellicose politicians or administrations, and also individual citizens.
Jingoism Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
WEBBritannica Dictionary definition of JINGOISM. [noncount] disapproving. : the feelings and beliefs of people who think that their country is always right and who are in favor of aggressive acts against other countries. When the war began many people were caught up in a wave of jingoism.
JINGOISM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
WEBjingoism. noun [ U ] politics disapproving us / ˈdʒɪŋ.ɡoʊ.ɪ.z ə m / uk / ˈdʒɪŋ.ɡəʊ.ɪ.z ə m /. Add to word list. Add to word list. the extreme belief that your own country is always …
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