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chauvinism
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chau·vin·ism  (shv-nzm)
n.
1. Militant devotion to and glorification of one's country; fanatical patriotism.
2. Prejudiced belief in the superiority of one's own gender, group, or kind: "the chauvinism . . . of making extraterrestrial life in our own image" (Henry S.F. Cooper, Jr.)

[French chauvinisme, after Nicolas Chauvin, a legendary French soldier famous for his devotion to Napoleon.]

chauvin·ist n.
chauvin·istic adj.
chauvin·isti·cal·ly adv.

chauvinism [ˈʃəʊvɪˌnɪzəm]
n
1. aggressive or fanatical patriotism; jingoism
2. enthusiastic devotion to a cause
3. smug irrational belief in the superiority of one's own race, party, sex, etc. male chauvinism
[from French chauvinisme, after Nicolas Chauvin, legendary French soldier under Napoleon, noted for his vociferous and unthinking patriotism]
chauvinist  n
chauvinistic  adj
chauvinistically  adv

chauvinism
a zealous and belligerent patriotism. — chauvinist, n. — chauvinistic, adj.
See also: Nationalism
ardent, unreasoned favoritism for a particular group. See also nationalism. chauvinist, n.
See also: Discrimination
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.chauvinismchauvinism - fanatical patriotism                
nationalism, patriotism - love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it; "they rode the same wave of popular patriotism"; "British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high"
2.chauvinismchauvinism - activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women
sexism - discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex
Translations
chauvinism [ˈʃəʊvɪnɪzəm] N (= male chauvinism) → machismo m; (= nationalism) → chovinismo m, patriotería f

chauvinism [ˈʃəʊvɪnɪzəm] n
(also male chauvinism) → machisme m
(= nationalism) → chauvinisme m

chauvinism
nChauvinismus m

chauvinism [ˈʃəʊvɪˌnɪzm] n (male chauvinism) → maschilismo; (nationalism) → sciovinismo
chauvinism [ˈʃəʊvɪˌnɪzm] n (male chauvinism) → maschilismo; (nationalism) → sciovinismo

chauvinism
n chauvinism [ˈʃəuvinizəm]
unthinking enthusiasm for a particular country, cause etc. chauvinisme, jingoïsme تَعَصُّبٌ مُفْرِط للوَطَنِيَّه/ شوفينيَّه шовинизъм šovinismus chauvinisme der Chauvinismus σοβινισμός chovinismo marurahvuslus میهن پرستی افراطی kansalliskiihko, kiihkoilu chauvinisme שוּבִינִיזם अन्धराष्ट्रवाद šovinizam sovinizmus fanatik þjóðrembingur sciovinismo 狂信的愛国主義 광신적 애국주의 šovinizmas šovinisms fanatik chauvinisme sjåvinisme szowinizm chauvinismo şovinism шовинизм šovinizmus šovinizem šovinizam chauvinism การเชื่อว่าประเทศหรือเชื้อชาติของตนสำคัญที่สุด aşırı milliyetçilik, şovenizm 沙文主義 шовінізм شدید وطن پرستی chủ nghĩa sô vanh
n chauvinist
chauvinis مُتَطَرِّف في الوَطَنِيَّه ، شوفيني шовинист šovinista chauvinist der/die Chauvinist(in) σοβινιστής chovinista marurahvuslane میهن پرست افراطی؛ جنسیت پرست sovinisti, kiihkoilija chauvin/-ine שוּבִינִיסט युद्धप्रियता šovinist soviniszta orang fanatik (þjóð)skrumari, þjóðrembingsmaður sciovinista 狂信的愛国主義者 열광적 애국주의자, 배타적 맹신자 šovinistas šovinists orang fanatik chauvinist sjåvinist szowinista chauvinista şovin шовинист šovinista šovinist šovinista chauvinist บุคคลที่แสดงความรักชาติ aşırı milliyetçi, şovenist 沙文主義者 шовініст سخت وطن پرست người theo chủ nghĩa sô vanh
adj chauviˈnistic
chauvinisties مُتَطَرِّففي الوَطَنِيَّه шовинистичен šovinistický chauvinistisk chauvinistisch σοβινιστικός chovinista marurahvuslik جنسیت پرستانه sovinistinen chauvin שוּבִינִיסטִי युद्धप्रिय šovinistički soviniszta sifat fanatik þjóðremings-; hóprembings- sciovinistico 狂信的愛国主義の 영광적 애국주의의, 배타적인 šovinistinis šovinistisks fanatiknya chauvinistisch sjåvinistisk szowinistyczny chauvinista şovin шовинистический šovinistický šovinističen šovinistički chauvinistisk ที่แสดงความรักชาติ aşırı milliyetçi 沙文主義的 шовіністичний سخر وطن پرستانہ có tính chất sô vanh
male chauvinist
a man who believes that women are inferior to men. manlike chauvinis مُتَعَصِّبٌ للرِّجال ضِد النِّساء мъж шовинист falokrat mandschauvinist der Chauvinist φαλλοκράτης machista meesõiguslane مردی که جنسیت خود را برتر می داند sovinisti phallocrate שוּבִינִיסט पितृसत्तात्मकतावादी muški šovinist felsőbbrendű lény orang yang merasa lebih unggul daripada wanita karlremba maschilista 男性優越論者 남성 우월주의자 antifeministas antifeminists lelaki yang merasa lebih unggul daripada wanita zich superieur wanende man mannssjåvinist antyfeminista machista misogin сторонник дискриминации женщин muž presvedčený o tom, že ženy sú menejcenné moški šovinist muški šovinista manschauvinist ผู้ชายที่เชื่อว่าผู้หญิงด้อยกว่า erkekleri üstün gören kimse 大男人主義者 прихильник дискримінації жінок مردانگی کا اظہار کرنے والا người theo thuyết trọng nam khinh nữ


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