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Hegemony vs Jingoism - What's the difference?

hegemony | jingoism |

As nouns the difference between hegemony and jingoism

is that hegemony is domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others while jingoism is excessive patriotism or aggressive nationalism especially with regards to foreign policy.

hegemony

English

Noun

(hegemonies) (wikipedia hegemony)
  • (formal) Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.
  • Dominance of one social group over another, such that the ruling group or hegemon acquires some degree of consent from the subordinate, as opposed to dominance purely by force.
  • ie: internationally among nation-states, and regionally over social classes, between languages or even culture.
    eg: The two political parties battled viciously for hegemony .

    Derived terms

    * hegemonism * hegemonist

    jingoism

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) Excessive patriotism or aggressive nationalism especially with regards to foreign policy.
  • (countable) A jingoistic attitude, comment, etc.
  • Synonyms

    * chauvinism

    See also

    * by jingo * jingo English words suffixed with -ism