JINGOIST Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of jingoist

as in nationalist

having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country a jingoist speech that just stopped short of calling for a declaration of war

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noun

as in hawk

one who urges or attempts to cause a war jingoists applauding the appointment of a hard-line foreign minister

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Adjective

About 50 organizations have called for a protest against the far right on the sidelines of the two-day congress of Marine Le Pen's nationalist, anti-immigration party ahead of next spring's presidential election.

— ELITSA GADEVA, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
An influential nationalist group close to the ruling party went further, demanding that Starlink be kept out of India altogether, citing national security concerns.

— Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of nationalist

Noun

The episode and subsequent lack of accountability have sent shock waves through Russia hawks and Ukraine's allies on Capitol Hill.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Lindsey Graham’s hard line on China was central to his reputation as a leading foreign policy hawk.

— Liz Goodwin, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of hawk

Adjective

At stake in Tuesday’s election is whether Israel keeps moving in the nationalistic, conservative and religious direction – or changes course.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
But these election day visitors and likeminded liberal voters are rallying to protect and preserve their way of life in a country that is becoming more religious and nationalistic.

— Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of nationalistic

Noun

Adding to regional worries, Yemen's Houthi militants claimed responsibility on Monday for strikes targeting Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu, the Shaybah oilfield and airports in Riyadh and Abha.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Despite Riyadh’s considerable air defenses and vast military spending, the militants have been able to outsmart the systems using relatively cheap drones and missiles.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of militant

Adjective

Sellers have cut prices, closed stores, branched into other patriotic merchandise or turned to Trump’s rallies for sales.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Onscreen, this ethnic conflict allowed Ken-san and other kimonoed gangsters to be presented as pure, sincere, patriotic heroes fighting for traditional Japanese values against savage aliens as well as local, gun-toting yakuza.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of patriotic

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