jingoistic
Blindly flag-waving
Jingoistic describes an attitude of aggressive nationalism, typically involving support for military action against other countries and a belief in one's own nation's superiority.
The word carries strongly negative connotations, suggesting that such patriotism is excessive, belligerent, and unreasoning.
The senator's jingoistic rhetoric alarmed diplomats on both sides of the aisle.
Someone who holds these views is called a jingo, though the adjective jingoistic appears far more frequently than the noun.
Militant devotion to group
- ultranationalismExtreme supremacist patriotism
- superpatriotismExaggerated devotion to country
- flag-wavingDemonstrative national enthusiasm
- xenophobiaHatred of outsiders
ethnocentrism · nativism · expansionism · supremacism · revanchism · hegemony · protectionism · isolationism
Intense emotional intensity
- zealotryExcessive devotion to beliefs
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
homeland · pride · anthem · flag-waving · unity · solidarity · heritage · monument
Hostile and eager to clash
- bellicoseInclined toward aggression
- hawkishFavoring aggressive action
- combativeInclined toward conflict
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
provocative · confrontational · antagonistic · truculent · pugnacious · threatening · intimidating · domineering
Promoting or inciting warfare
- hawkishFavoring aggressive action
- armamentCollective military weapons
- militarismPro-force national policy
- mobilizationOrganizing for action
conscription · interventionist · gunboat diplomacy · military buildup · defense spending · arms race · fortification · strategic
chauvinism
Militant devotion to group
- ultranationalismExtreme supremacist patriotism
- superpatriotismExaggerated devotion to country
- flag-wavingDemonstrative national enthusiasm
xenophobia · ethnocentrism · nativism · expansionism · supremacism · revanchism · hegemony · protectionism · isolationism · tribalism
fervor
Intense emotional intensity
- zealotryExcessive devotion to beliefs
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
devotion · homeland · pride · anthem · flag-waving · unity · solidarity · heritage · monument · symbolism
belligerent
Hostile and eager to clash
- bellicoseInclined toward aggression
- hawkishFavoring aggressive action
- combativeInclined toward conflict
hostile · provocative · confrontational · antagonistic · truculent · pugnacious · threatening · intimidating · domineering · forceful
warmongering
Promoting or inciting warfare
- hawkishFavoring aggressive action
- armamentCollective military weapons
- militarismPro-force national policy
mobilization · conscription · interventionist · gunboat diplomacy · military buildup · defense spending · arms race · fortification · strategic · tactical
jingoisticpacifist
Anti-violence believer
dovish · antiwar · noninterventionist · pacifistic · peaceable
jingoisticunpatriotic
Disloyal to one's nation
disloyal · traitorous · treasonous · seditious · defeatist
jingoisticinternationalist
Supporter of worldwide cooperation
cosmopolitan · globalist · unpatriotic · multiculturalist · universalist