jin⋅go⋅ism
[jing-goh-iz-uh
m] 
| the spirit, policy, or practice of jingoes; bellicose chauvinism. |
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| jin·go·ism (jĭng'gō-ĭz'əm) n. Extreme nationalism characterized especially by a belligerent foreign policy; chauvinistic patriotism. jin'go·ist n., jin'go·is'tic adj., jin'go·is'ti·cal·ly adv. |
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Jingoism
Jin"go*ism\, n. The policy of the Jingoes, so called. See Jingo, 2. [Cant, Eng.]Cite This Source
jingoism
Extreme and emotional nationalism, or chauvinism, often characterized by an aggressive foreign policy, accompanied by an eagerness to wage war.
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jingoism
an attitude of belligerent nationalism, the English equivalent of the term chauvinism. The term apparently originated in England during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78 when the British Mediterranean squadron was sent to Gallipoli to restrain Russia and war fever was aroused. Supporters of the British government's policy toward Russia came to be called jingoes as a result of the phrase "by jingo," which appeared in the refrain of a popular song:We don't want to fight, yet by jingo, if we do,We've got the ships, we've got the men,And got the money, too!
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