as in nationalism
excessive favoritism towards one's own country his loudmouthed jingoism will not win us any foreign allies

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Recent Examples of jingoism Much of this was done in the spirit of defensive jingoism. Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023 Still at Eton and too young to fight in World War I, Orwell penned vulgar poems suffused with the jingoism for which his elite school was famous. Peter Stansky, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2023 It can be dismissed as jingoism or taken as a warning. Armond White, National Review, 22 Mar. 2023 But the reality is perhaps more banal: A daily drip-feed of Toryphilia, xenophobia, left-baiting, and jingoism that, even if not always believed by readers, lets the Conservative Party convincingly claim to reflect—rather than shape—the national mood. Samuel Earle, The New Republic, 23 Feb. 2021 See all Example Sentences for jingoism 
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Noun
  • The philosopher Johann Gottlieb Fichte, a father of German nationalism, even accused Europeans of deliberately keeping German lands fragmented—the better to enlist German valor for their own conquests.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Others argue that the restitution shouldn’t be perceived with blind nationalism but with skepticism, because in the aftermath of the exhibit’s grand opening, little will have changed for the everyday individuals struggling to survive.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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  • While the twist at the end may turn off some viewers, the 1960s styling and pastiche of patriotism work well.
    Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Zhong faced a wave of online vitriol earlier this year from nationalists who accused him of a lack of patriotism in a campaign that hit the price of shares of his beverage company.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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  • Battling chauvinism within the surfing community - and debilitating injuries - Gabeira finally got her wave, at Nazare, estimated at 73.5 feet, a woman’s record.
    Jim Clash, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
  • There’s a lot of winking and smirking between the two of them, which defuses the crass chauvinism that guides the whole play.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2024

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