jingoist
noun [C] /ˈdʒɪŋ.ɡəʊ.ɪst/
/-ɡoʊ-/ disapprovingDefinition
› someone who believes that their own country is always best: He was a confirmed jingoist and would frequently speak about the dangers of Britain forming closer ties with the rest of Europe.Patriotism and nationalism jingoistic /ˌdʒɪŋ.ɡəʊˈɪs.tɪk/
/-ɡoʊ-/ adjective
/-ɡoʊ-/ adjective (Definition of jingoist noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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