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Laura PourMeADrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 03:04 PM
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Word of the day from Chris Dodd: Jingoism
Chris Dodd used it on the senate floor today to
describe those pro-war supporters who are
against a change in direction in Iraq:

jingoism

noun
1. an appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotions
2. fanatical patriotism

Extreme and emotional nationalism, or chauvinism, often characterized by an aggressive foreign policy, accompanied by an eagerness to wage war.


WordNet® 2.1, © 2005 Princeton University
American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source
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High Plains Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 03:11 PM
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1. That word would describe the last six years.
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City Lights Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 03:12 PM
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2. The Republic Party should be renamed to the Jingoism Party. eom
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 03:13 PM
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3. i used to have a bumper sticker that read "Patriotism vs. Jingoism, learn the difference"
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