Contrary and Jingoistic

Contrary

Contrary adjective - Being as different as possible.

Jingoistic and contrary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Jingoistic" instead an adjective "Contrary".

Jingoistic

Jingoistic adjective - Having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country.
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Synonyms for Jingoistic

Contrary and jingoistic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrary" instead an adjective "Jingoistic".

Nearby Words: jingoism, jingo

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  • Patriotic Fervor These poles can and often do reflect the personal political philosophy of the writer (and, contrary to what the stereotypes would have one believe, being right-wing does not necessarily make one more jingoistic, nor does being left-wing necessarily make one less patriotic).
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