chauvinism
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8.9
- noun
- /ˈʃoʊvɪnɪzəm/
- NSFW
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chauvinismo
- In the agrarian pastoral society of northwest Tuscany, intervillage relations were dominated by campanilismo or local chauvinism.
- national chauvinism
- cultural chauvinism
- ethnic chauvinism
Examples
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Once the war broke out, the chorus of sectional chauvinism intensified, and the calls for transplanting Yankee institutions in the South became more strident.
Academic text (2017) -
As cultural critics, they inveighed against racism and national chauvinism and championed intercultural tolerance.
Academic text (1993) -
But, we must combat Han chauvinism.
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It's a critique on the chauvinism of the human species.
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So he shamelessly appeals to American chauvinism to defend it.
Academic text (1998) -
If we teach children this, they might recognize how absurd both racial hatred and racial chauvinism are.
Academic text (1990) -
The FBI's actions were carried out in a time of pervasive linguistic chauvinism.
Academic text (2003) -
Schmidt thus successfully redirected the conversation away from Nazi chauvinism and toward the separation of church and state.
Academic text (2018) -
Interest in the topic continues strong, belying the possibility that ethnocentrism, political disagreement, or chauvinism explain its marginalization.
Academic text (1991) -
Many people believe that national chauvinism often leads to conflicts between countries.
Synonyms
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9.5
Very strong pride in your country that supports fighting other countries
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6.8
Showing too much pride in one's country
A very strong love of your country that makes you reject criticism of it
A strong belief that your country is better than other countries and should be powerful
A strong belief that your group is better than others, often favoring men or your country
Antonyms
Compounds
How Patriotic
Surface Forms
Morphology
chauvinism = Chauvin (opaque) = chauvin + ism
Formed from the proper name 'Chauvin' plus the productive suffix '-ism'; learners cannot infer the meaning without cultural or historical knowledge.
Etymology
Chauvinism comes from the name of a French soldier, Chauvin, who was famous for extreme, blind love of his country. So chauvinism means 'fanatical or aggressive patriotism', an unreasonable, very strong pride in one's nation.