• Pika@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    huh, I learned a few new words today

    for others who want to know

    • Jingoism: noun

      1. Extreme Nationalism characterized by a belligerent foreign policy

      2. A bellicose patriotism; aggressive chauvinism; belligerence in international relations

    • Bellicose: adjective

      1. warlike or hostile in manner or temperment

      2. inclined to war or contention

      3. warlike in nature/aggressive;hostile

    • Chauvinism: noun

      1. Militant devotion to and glorification of one’s country; fanatical patriotism.

      2. Prejudiced belief in the superiority of one’s own gender, group, or kind.

      3. Blind and absurd devotion to a fallen leader or an obsolete cause; hence, absurdly vainglorious or exaggerated patriotism.