chauvinism
noun
chau·vin·ism
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Definition of chauvinism
1
: an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex
male chauvinism
also
: behavior expressive of such an attitude
2
: undue partiality or attachment to a group or place to which one belongs or has belonged
regional chauvinism
3
: excessive or blind patriotism â compare jingoism
his fervent nationalism mutated into blatant chauvinism— Elizabeth Fuller
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Other Words from chauvinism
chauvinist
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noun or adjective
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noun or adjective
chauvinistic
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adjective
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adjective
chauvinistically
\ ËshĆ-vÉ-Ëni-sti-k(É-)lÄ
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adverb
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adverb
Synonyms for chauvinism
Synonyms
jingoism, nationalism, superpatriotism
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Examples of chauvinism in a Sentence
their ingrained chauvinism has blinded them to their country's faults
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Sanders not only exaggerates the environmental threat of overpopulation but also displays grotesque chauvinism in his demand that the world comply with the Westâs determination to exterminate our future. — Alexandra Desanctis, National Review, "Bernie Sanders Advocates Population Control in âPoor Countriesâ," 5 Sep. 2019 Written, directed and produced entirely by women, Harlots features all the typical period piece accoutrements -- powdered wigs, European opulence, corsets, male chauvinism -- with the exception being its anachronistic soundtrack. — Morena Duwe, Billboard, "Rael Jones Delivers Electronic Music to the 18th Century With His Score for Hulu's 'Harlots': Interview," 26 Aug. 2019 But Theo, played with cool, offhand chauvinism by Eddie Kaye Thomas, is quickly distracted by greed when a series of smitten male boarders who witnessed the undergarment indiscretion arrive to rent a room in the Maske home. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Steve Martinâs âUnderpantsâ is frilly fun at Old Globe," 2 Aug. 2019 With Mr Rajapaksa gleefully stoking Sinhala chauvinism, the country could slip backwards into the kind of polarisation that led to its long civil war. — The Economist, "Beasts and monstersIn Sri Lanka, local elections have rattled the government," 15 Feb. 2018 Mr Sadr has denounced Shia chauvinism, urged reconciliation with Sunnis and reached out to the regionâs Sunni champion, Saudi Arabia, and its crown prince, Muhammad bin Salman. — The Economist, "Burnt votes and an election recount might plunge Iraq into crisis," 14 June 2018 For in the dozen or so countries that make up South-East Asia, liberal democracy has long struggled in the face of authoritarianism, bolstered by monarchism, nationalism and ethnic chauvinism. — The Economist, "South-East Asia: lots of elections, not so much democracy," 24 May 2018 Chilling chauvinism There certainly is ample evidence within Mercury 13 to back up its central conclusion. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Netflix film examines why NASA shunned women astronauts in early days," 20 Apr. 2018 Even so, Russian male chauvinism was deep, and Stalin distrusted these female activists both for their Jewishness and for their gender, ultimately firing and arresting several of them, including Zhemchuzhina. — Simon Sebag Montefiore, New York Times, "One Womanâs Liberation, Set Against the Russian Revolution," 20 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chauvinism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for chauvinism
chauvinism
noun
English Language Learners Definition of chauvinism
disapproving
: an attitude that the members of your own sex are always better than those of the opposite sex
: the belief that your country, race, etc., is better than any other
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