Principles » bellicose chauvinism http://www.selfdirectedsociety.com for a Self-Directed Society Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:02:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Jingoism http://www.selfdirectedsociety.com/jingoism/ http://www.selfdirectedsociety.com/jingoism/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:12:58 +0000 Mr. Smith http://www.selfdirectedsociety.com/2009/09/29/jingoism/ Today’s word of the day is jingoism. Given its prevalence in modern American society, this word is severely under-utilized.

Jingoism: noun. The spirit, policy, or practice of bellicose chauvinism; professing patriotism loudly and excessively, favoring vigilant preparedness for war and an aggressive foreign policy.
-Random House Unabridged Dictionary

Sound familiar?

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