jingo patriotism

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• jingo — [jiŋ′gō] n. pl. jingoes [< phr. by jingo in the refrain of a patriotic Brit music hall song (1878): orig. ? euphemism for JESUS2] a person who boasts of his or her patriotism and favors an aggressive, threatening, warlike foreign policy;… …   English World dictionary

• jingo — /jing goh/, n., pl. jingoes, adj. n. 1. a person who professes his or her patriotism loudly and excessively, favoring vigilant preparedness for war and an aggressive foreign policy; bellicose chauvinist. 2. Eng. Hist. a Conservative supporter of… …   Universalium

• jingo — [17] The exclamation by jingo! has been around since at least the late 17th century, and the element jingo probably originated as a euphemistic alteration of Jesus. But it took on a new lease of life in 1878 when G W Hunt incorporated it into a… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• jingo — [17] The exclamation by jingo! has been around since at least the late 17th century, and the element jingo probably originated as a euphemistic alteration of Jesus. But it took on a new lease of life in 1878 when G W Hunt incorporated it into a… …   Word origins

• jingo — jin•go [[t]ˈdʒɪŋ goʊ[/t]] n. pl. goes why a person who professes belligerent patriotism • Etymology: from the phrase by Jingo in a political song supporting use of British forces against Russia in 1878 …   From formal English to slang

• jingo — jingoism (chest thumping patriotism) …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

• Jingoism — is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy . [Catherine Soanes (ed.), Compact Oxford English Dictionary for University and College Students (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006), p …   Wikipedia

• Jingoísmo — Se denomina jingoísmo al nacionalismo exaltado partidario de la expansión violenta sobre otras naciones. Se trata de una forma de imperialismo, en la forma de patriotismo extremo que justifica una política exterior agresiva.[1] El término… …   Wikipedia Español

• pride — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Sense of self worth Nouns 1. pride, hauteur; dignity, self respect, self esteem, self sufficiency, reserve. 2. (sympton of pride) arrogance, insolence; ostentation; vanity, vainglory, crest, airs, high… …   English dictionary for students

• chauvinism — chauvinist, n. chauvinistic, adj. chauvinistically, adv. /shoh veuh niz euhm/, n. 1. zealous and aggressive patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory. 2. biased devotion to any group, attitude, or cause. Cf. male chauvinism. [1865 70; < F …   Universalium

• Jingoism —    Clamorous and pugnacious patriotism commonly used to describe popular bellicosity leading up to or during foreign wars. “Jingo” is a corruption of the name of Jing¯u K ōg ō, a legendary Japanese goddess credited with subduing the kingdoms of… …   Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914