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Definitions for Chauvinism
[1] zealous and aggressive patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory.
[2] biased devotion to any group, attitude, or cause: religious chauvinism.
[3] the denigration, disparagement, and patronization of either sex based on the belief that one sex is inferior to the other and thus deserving of less than equal treatment or benefit. Compare male chauvinism.
[4] aggressive or fanatical patriotism; jingoism
[5] enthusiastic devotion to a cause
[6] smug irrational belief in the superiority of one's own race, party, sex, etc male chauvinism
Words related to Chauvinism
fanaticism, nationalism, jingoism, narrowness, zealotry, ethnocentricity
Words nearby Chauvinism
chaussier's areola, chausson, chaussure, chautauqua, chautemps, chauvinism, chauvinist, chav, chavannes, chavette, chavez
Origin of Chauvinism
1865–70; < French chauvinisme, equivalent to chauvin jingo (named after N. Chauvin, a soldier in Napoleon's army noted for loud-mouthed patriotism) + -isme -ism
Other words from Chauvinism
chau·vin·ist , noun
Word origin for Chauvinism
C19: from French chauvinisme, after Nicolas Chauvin, legendary French soldier under Napoleon, noted for his vociferous and unthinking patriotism
Synonyms for Chauvinism
fanaticism, jingoism, nationalism, narrowness, zealotry, bellicism, ethnocentricity, fanatical patriotism