JINGO Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

jingo

noun

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as in nationalist

one who shows excessive favoritism towards his or her country a jingo who thought other countries should automatically follow his country's policies

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as in hawk

one who urges or attempts to cause a war the often bitter rhetoric between the jingoes and the committed pacifists

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America, the world’s oldest, continuous, modern democracy, will soon celebrate its 250th birthday—mired in conflict and piloted by a belligerent and mercurial nationalist.

— Dominic Erdozain, Time, 3 July 2026
In more recent years, the culture wars waged by India’s ruling Hindu nationalists have complicated the image of Tipu and his father, who some now have recast as bloodthirsty Muslim warlords rather than icons of national resistance.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026

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Even a swooping hawk couldn’t resist perching on a tree overlooking the makeshift stage.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Map your local predator threat, from raccoons and hawks to foxes, dogs and rats, and build defenses around what actually lives in your area.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026

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