JINGOISTS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

jingoists

noun

plural of jingoist

as in hawks

one who urges or attempts to cause a war jingoists applauding the appointment of a hard-line foreign minister

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hawks

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Conversations range from meme prompts regarding the deadliness of hawks versus gorillas to summer internships.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Debt hawks have been warning policymakers for some time that the nation’s fiscal path is unsustainable, and the issue is increasingly rising up voters’ agendas in the run-up to midterms later this year.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

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