| 单词 | jingoism |
| 释义 | jingoism (once / 25751 pages) n Jingoism is fanatical, over-the-top patriotism. If you refuse to eat, read, wear, or discuss anything that wasn't made in your own country, people might accuse you of jingoism. Jingoism comes from the word jingo, the nickname for a group of British people who always wanted to go to war to prove the superiority of Britain. Now we use jingoism for that kind of aggressive, chauvinistic behavior in any country, or for things intended to stir up war-thirst and blind patriotism. If you see a TV show tries to get viewers to support a military cause without a critical look at whether war is necessary, call it jingoism. WORD FAMILYjingoism: jingoisms, jingoist, jingoistic+/jingoist: jingoists/jingoistic: jingoistically USAGE EXAMPLESIt got so bad that Republicans and conservatives just stopped listening to the media, because we made everything about jingoism. New York Times(Nov 21, 2016) Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the jingoism, many Chinese now see international affairs as a zero-sum game, believing that for China to rise, others must fall. Economist(Nov 17, 2016) Such jingoism was predictable, given the fierce competition for ratings among India’s news groups. Economist(Oct 20, 2016) 1n fanatical patriotism Syn|Hyper chauvinism, superpatriotism, ultranationalism nationalism, patriotism love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it 2n an appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotions Syn|Hyper flag waving demagoguery, demagogy impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace |
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