jin‧go‧is‧m /ˈdʒɪŋɡəʊɪz
əm $ -ɡoʊ-/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: 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]
a strong belief that your own country is better than others – used to show disapproval ⇒
nationalism:
a mood of warlike jingoism—jingoistic /ˌdʒɪŋɡəʊˈɪstɪk◂ $ -ɡoʊ-/
adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲