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n. - Fanatical patriotism; An appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotions.

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  • Your frightened jingoism is especially unappealing when it comes out in support of the burning death of civilians.
  • Normally I run a mile from 'jingoism' - one reason I've never been to a Last Night of the Proms except for 2001.
  • It's jingoism, which is something none of us should aspire to nor should we celebrate.
  • While, as Steve pointed out, patriotism can easily slip into jingoism, that is simply a way for some people to channel their personal idiocies.
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