jingoistic

/ˌd͡ʒɪŋ.ɡəʊˈɪst.ɪk/

//ˌd͡ʒɪŋ.ɡəʊˈɪst.ɪk// adj

"jingoistic" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“jingoistic” is uncommon English (frequency #76,901 among 796 “J” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,901
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Overly patriotic or nationalistic, often with an element of favouring war or an aggressive foreign policy.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jingoistic · jingoistic · English

jingoistic · rank #76,901 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #76,901
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH jingoism

Nearest frequency peer: jingoism (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “jingoistic”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “jingoistic” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for jingoistic
PropertyValue
Headwordjingoistic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌd͡ʒɪŋ.ɡəʊˈɪst.ɪk/
Letters10
Frequency rank#76,901
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “jingoistic” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).jingoisticfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “jingoism” (#76,900), “kagome” (#76,904), “kahuna” (#76,905). Among 796 “J” headwords, “jingoistic” is #76,901. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

jingoistic is uncommon English at frequency #76,901 among 796 “J” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌd͡ʒɪŋ.ɡəʊˈɪst.ɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Overly patriotic or nationalistic, often with an element of favouring war or an aggressive foreign policy.".

No misspelling variants are generated for jingoistic in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From jingo + -istic. The correct English form is jingoistic, spelled J-I-N-G-O-I-S-T-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Overly patriotic or nationalistic, often with an element of favouring war or an aggressive foreign policy.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how jingoistic appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. My editorial angered both the jingoistic war hawks and the anti-war protesters.
  2. The truth is that all classes—Christian and non-Christian—have yielded fatally to the pernicious interpretation which interested politicians, soldiers, manufacturers, and Jingoistic writers have put on the real economic needs of the country.

Etymology

From jingo + -istic.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "jingoistic"?
"jingoistic" is spelled J-I-N-G-O-I-S-T-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌd͡ʒɪŋ.ɡəʊˈɪst.ɪk/.
What does "jingoistic" mean?
As an adjective, "jingoistic" means: Overly patriotic or nationalistic, often with an element of favouring war or an aggressive foreign policy.
How do you pronounce "jingoistic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jingoistic" is /ˌd͡ʒɪŋ.ɡəʊˈɪst.ɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "jingoistic"?
From jingo + -istic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "jingoistic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list