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jin⋅go⋅ism

  [jing-goh-iz-uhm]
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–noun
the spirit, policy, or practice of jingoes; bellicose chauvinism.
Origin:
1875–80; jingo + -ism

Related forms:
jin⋅go⋅ish, adjective
jin⋅go⋅ist, noun, adjective
jin⋅go⋅is⋅tic, adjective
jin⋅go⋅is⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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jin·go   (jĭng'gō)   
n.   pl. jin·goes
One who vociferously supports one's country, especially one who supports a belligerent foreign policy; a chauvinistic patriot.
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to a chauvinistic patriot.

  2. Characterized by chauvinistic patriotism.

interj.  Used for emphasis or to express surprise: By jingo, I'm leaving here in spite of the blizzard.

[From the phrase by jingo, used in the refrain of a bellicose 19th-century English music-hall song, from alteration of Jesus1.]
jin'go·ish adj.
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Cultural Dictionary

jingoism

Extreme and emotional nationalism, or chauvinism, often characterized by an aggressive foreign policy, accompanied by an eagerness to wage war.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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