jingoistic UK /ˌd͡ʒɪŋ.ɡəʊˈɪst.ɪk/US /ˌd͡ʒɪŋ.ɡoʊˈɪst.ɪk/ adjective1 •Overly patriotic or nationalistic, often with an element of favouring war or an aggressive foreign policy.My editorial angered both the jingoistic war hawks and the anti-war protesters. formsmore jingoistic · most jingoistic