Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Definition
jingoism noun
/ˈdʒɪŋ.gəʊ.ɪ.zəm/
/-goʊ-/ n [U] disapproving
/-goʊ-/ n [U] disapproving the extreme belief that your own country is always best, which is often shown in enthusiastic support for a war against another country
Patriotism can turn into jingoism and intolerance very quickly.
(Definition of jingoism noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
