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Definition of jingoism noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

jingoism

noun

NAmE//ˈdʒɪŋɡoʊˌɪzəm//

[uncountable] (disapproving)

a strong belief that your own country is best, especially when this is expressed in support of war with another country

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jingoistic

NAmE//ˌdʒɪŋɡoʊˈɪstɪk//

adjectiveSee jingoism in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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