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

Lander, who is Jewish, attended a rally Saturday outside Madison Square Garden protesting the Hindu nationalist group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and its leader, Mohan Bhagwat, who was speaking at the venue.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026
Yet the agreement encountered intense resistance from the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, the communist left, and critical sections of Singh’s own Congress Party.

— C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of nationalist

Noun

Some debt-hawk camps are lobbying to cut federal deficits to 3% of GDP—about half their current levels—while others want to form a committee (similar to President Obama’s Bowles-Simpson Commission) to examine budget options.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
That includes efforts involving species such as Swainson’s hawks, burrowing owls, giant garter snakes, salmon, frogs and vernal pool shrimp, as well as the creation of a connected reserve system.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of hawk

Adjective

The Ridges were as much victims as Ross and the Cherokee that moved were, both were ramshackled by white nationalistic policies and indifference from the government.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
Nostalgia, or nationalistic pride, or giving kids names of planets to remember aren;t sufficient reasons to revoke the original IAU decision.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of nationalistic

Noun

Earlier this year, affiliates of al Qaeda and Islamic State both carried out attacks on the civilian airport and military airbase, contributing to initial suspicion that militants could have been behind the assault on the capital.

— Reuters, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Jihadi militants had on two occasions this year attacked the airport, a strategic hub that hosts a Nigerien air force base as well as the headquarters of the joint Niger-Burkina Faso-Mali military force.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of militant

Adjective

This season, LexCorp has taken a former soldier and made a jingoistic American Cyborg Superman to replace the foreigner Luthor fears and hates.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 July 2026
Is the perfect gift a painting (too European), a symphony (way too European), a bespoke work of jingoistic smut about Uncle Sam and the Statue of Liberty?

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 22 June 2026

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