单词 | jingoism |
释义 | jingoism From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishjingoismjin‧go‧is‧m /ˈdʒɪŋɡəʊɪzəm $ -ɡoʊ-/ noun [uncountable]COUNTRY/NATIONa strong belief that your own country is better than others – used to show disapproval → nationalism a mood of warlike jingoism —jingoistic /ˌdʒɪŋɡəʊˈɪstɪk◂ $ -ɡoʊ-/ adjectiveExamples from the Corpusjingoism• Only the most narrow jingoism can allow us to deny this.• Many were religious authorities forced to take part in the movement by military men and were inhibited by the barracks-room jingoism.• They deliver a newscast that lacks the jingoism of its many competitors.• The War threatened to sweep away such fears in the uninhibited jingoism that greeted the outbreak of hostilities.Origin jingoism (1800-1900) jingo ((17-21 centuries)) (probably from Jesus), used in the phrase by jingo as an exclamation in a 19th-century British song encouraging people to fight for their country |
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