chauvinism

Definition of chauvinism in English English dictionary: Unwarranted bias, favoritism, or devotion to one's own particular group, cause, or idea
Feminists say that male chauvinism is still prevalent in cultures worldwide.; Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism; Unwarranted bias, favoritism, or devotion to ones own particular group, cause, or idea; fanatical patriotism; {i} extreme nationalism; excessive devotion (to one's own sex, race, etc.); disapproval Chauvinism is a strong, unreasonable belief that your own country is more important and morally better than other people's. It may also appeal to the latent chauvinism of many ordinary people. see also male chauvinism + chauvinist chauvinists chau·vin·ist Antwerpers are so convinced that their city is best that other Belgians think them chauvinists. see also male chauvinist; Blind and absurd devotion to a fallen leader or an obsolete cause; hence, absurdly vainglorious or exaggerated patriotism; Absurdly exaggerated patriotism or militarism; originally a term of ridicule applied to idolatry of Napoleon I (1769-1821), it came from the name of Nicolas Chauvin, a much wounded and decorated veteran who worshipped with blind enthusiasm the military glories and expansionist policies of his defeated hero; activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women
carbon chauvinism: The doctrine that the molecules responsible for the chemical processes of life must be constructed primarily from carbon
chauvinist: A chauvinist person
chauvinistically: In a chauvinistic manner; with excessive patriotism or unwarranted bias
male chauvinism: A belief in the innate superiority of men over women
chauvinist: Pertaining to chauvinism
chauvinist: a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
chauvinist: an extreme bellicose nationalist a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
chauvinist: {i} person who is extremely nationalistic; person who is excessively devoted (to their own sex, race, etc.)
chauvinist: Such a person
chauvinist: an extreme bellicose nationalist
chauvinistic: Of or pertaining to chauvinism or a chauvinist
chauvinistic: {s} extremely nationalistic; excessively devoted (to one's own sex, race, etc.)
chauvinistic: disapproval If you describe someone as chauvinistic, you believe that they think their own country is more important and morally better than any other. national narrow-mindedness and chauvinistic arrogance
chauvinistic: fanatically patriotic
chauvinistic: disapproval If you describe a man or his behaviour as chauvinistic, you disapprove of him for believing that men are naturally better and more important than women. My ex-boyfriend Anthony was very chauvinistic
chauvinistically: in a chauvinistic manner (extremely nationalistic; excessively devoted to one's own sex, race, etc.)
chauvinistically: In a chauvinistic manner
chauvinists: plural of chauvinist
male chauvinism: activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women
male chauvinism: disapproval If you accuse a man of male chauvinism, you disapprove of him because his beliefs and behaviour show that he thinks men are naturally superior to women
male chauvinism: excessive enthusiasm for the male sex

chauvinism

Hyphenation

chau·vin·i·sm

Turkish pronunciation

şōvınîzım

Synonyms

jingoism, bellicism, ethnocentricity, fanatical patriotism, fanaticism, narrowness, nationalism, zealotry

Antonyms

unbias

Pronunciation

/ˈsʜōvəˌnəzəm/ /ˈʃoʊvəˌnɪzəm/

Etymology

() From French chauvinisme (originally ‘idealistic devotion to Napoleon’), named from Nicolas Chauvin de Rochefort, a soldier of the First Republic known for his excessive patriotism, especially famous after featuring as a character in Cogniard's play La Cocarde Tricolore.

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