Chauvinism | Definition of Chauvinism by Merriam-Webster
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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 — compare jingoism his fervent nationalism mutated into blatant chauvinism — Elizabeth FullerExamples of chauvinism in a Sentence
their ingrained chauvinism has blinded them to their country's faults
Recent Examples on the Web Even for someone who had grown up in Serbia, where sexism and male chauvinism are deeply entrenched, the blowback was stunning, Stajnfeld said. — New York Times, "Her Film on Sex Assault Depicts Her Own and Fuels a #MeToo Moment," 24 Mar. 2021 This needs to stop–and this month, big names in the esports industry are once again working together to provide a voice to female gaming talent and continue to challenge the grim, ongoing reality of male chauvinism. — Matt Gardner, Forbes, "The Ugly Hatred Faced By Women In Esports, And How We Fight Back," 19 Mar. 2021 Critics denounced this language as rank chauvinism and cultural imperialism. — Nile Gardiner, National Review, "Churchill’s Prophetic Warning: ‘An Iron Curtain Has Descended’," 3 Mar. 2021 This early manifestation of mass sporting chauvinism dismayed George Orwell. — David Papineau, WSJ, "‘Fans’ Review: Fanfare for the Fanatic," 22 Feb. 2021 The magazine was fearless about spotlighting chauvinism, often naming names, and about excavating its underlying presumptions, as Ms. Nemser did in an essay published in April 1972. — New York Times, "Cindy Nemser, Advocate for Women Artists, Is Dead at 83," 7 Feb. 2021 Among them were a handful of men like Mr. Fisher, whose large online footprint suggests a fierce devotion to a hypermasculine ethos of chauvinism, grievance and misogyny. — Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, "The Misogynistic ‘Dating Coach’ Who Was Charged in the Capitol Riot," 4 Feb. 2021 Deplatforming white supremacy, chauvinism, and fascism is not antithetical to this battle for free speech, but a continuation. — Malkia Devich-cyril, Wired, "Banning White Supremacy Isn’t Censorship, It’s Accountability," 31 Jan. 2021 And on New Year's Day, Chloe Grace Moretz battles male chauvinism and an airborne monster in a World War II horror thriller. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, "What to stream during the holidays: 'Wonder Woman 1984' on HBO Max, Pixar's 'Soul' on Disney+," 23 Dec. 2020These 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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First Known Use of chauvinism
1851, in the meaning defined at sense 3
History and Etymology for chauvinism
French chauvinisme, from Nicolas Chauvin, character noted for his excessive patriotism and devotion to Napoleon in Théodore and Hippolyte Cogniard's play La Cocarde tricolore (1831)
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“Chauvinism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chauvinism. Accessed 27 Apr. 2021.
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