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Chauvinism ( / ˈʃoʊvɪnɪzəm / SHOH-vih-nih-zəm) is the unreasonable belief in the superiority or dominance of one's own group or people, who are seen as strong and virtuous, while others are considered weak, unworthy, or inferior. [1] .
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.
CHAUVINISM definition: 1. the strong and unreasonable belief that your own country or race is the best or most important…. Learn more.
noun. zealous and aggressive patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory. biased devotion to any group, attitude, or cause: religious chauvinism. the denigration, disparagement, and patronization of a particular gender based on the belief that one gender is inferior to another and thus deserving of less than equal treatment or benefit.
Chauvinism means the belief that your country is superior to all others. If you traveled to China and complained about everything that was unfamiliar and talked about how much better things are back home, you'd be guilty of chauvinism.
noun. /ˈʃəʊvɪnɪzəm/ [uncountable] (disapproving) an aggressive and unreasonable belief that your own country is better than all others. It was a typical case of British chauvinism and insularity. national/cultural chauvinism. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?
chauvinism, excessive and unreasonable patriotism, similar to jingoism. The word is derived from the name of Nicolas Chauvin, a French soldier who, satisfied with the reward of military honours and a small pension, retained a simpleminded devotion to Napoleon.
Chauvinism is a strong, unreasonable belief that your own country is more important and morally better than other people's.
6 days ago · Exaggerated or aggressive patriotism; excessive or prejudiced support or loyalty for one's own cause, group, or sex. The word dates from the late 19th century and is named after Nicolas Chauvin, a Napoleonic veteran noted for his extreme patriotism, popularized as a character by the Cogniard brothers in Cocarde Tricolore (1831).
Etymology: < French chauvinisme, originally ‘idolatrie napoléonienne’ La Rousse; from the surname of a (probably fictitious) veteran soldier of the First Republic and Empire, Nicolas Chauvin of Rochefort, whose demonstrative patriotism and loyalty were celebrated, and at length ridiculed, by his comrades. After the fall of Napoleon, applied in ridicule to old soldiers of the Empire, who professed a sort of idolatrous admiration for his person and acts.
