jingoistic
/ˌdʒɪŋɡəʊˈɪstɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdʒɪŋɡəʊˈɪstɪk/ (ame, ipa)
jingoistic — adjective
- jingoisticpositive
- more jingoisticcomparative
- most jingoisticsuperlative
1. describes someone who believes their own nation is superior to all others and op
describes someone who believes their own nation is superior to all others and openly supports hostile or warlike actions against other countries.
Guo's jingoistic speeches during the election campaign worried many moderate voters.
jingoistic modifying political discourse (speeches, rhetoric)
At the school debate, a jingoistic student argued that the country should invade its neighbor to claim more land.
jingoistic describing a person + that-clause for advocated action
Elena left the rally early, uncomfortable with the jingoistic slogans the crowd was chanting.
Akira's jingoistic uncle flew the national flag every day and kept a map of territories he thought his country should conquer.
The senator's jingoistic remarks about foreign nations drew criticism from human rights groups.
- chauvinistic
overlaps closely but chauvinistic can also refer to gender-based superiority; jingoistic is specific to national aggression and war
- hawkish
focuses on supporting military action rather than general national superiority; less emotionally charged
- xenophobic
emphasizes fear or hatred of foreigners rather than belief in one's own country's superiority
- nationalistic
broader and can be neutral or positive; jingoistic is always negative and implies bellicosity
- pacifistic
actively opposes war and aggression, the direct opposite of jingoistic support for conflict
- internationalist
values cooperation across nations rather than asserting one nation's superiority
用法筆記
Strongly negative — this word is never used as a neutral description of love for one's country. It specifically describes an aggressive, militant form of nationalism that advocates confrontation or war.