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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.)

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

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chauvin·ist n.

chauvin·istic adj.

chauvin·isti·cal·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	chauvinist - a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind bigot - a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
	2.	chauvinist - an extreme bellicose nationalist flag-waver, hundred-percenter, jingo, jingoist, patrioteer nationalist, patriot - one who loves and defends his or her country

Translations

chauvinist [ˈʃəʊvɪnɪst]

A. N (= male chauvinist) → machista m; (= nationalist) → chovinista mf, patriotero/a m/f

B. ADJ (= male chauvinist) → machista; (= nationalist) → chovinista, patriotero
(male) chauvinist pig → machista asqueroso(pej)

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chauvinist [ˈʃəʊvɪnɪst] n

(also male chauvinist) → macho m, machiste m

(= nationalist) → chauvin(e) m/f

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chauvinist

n (= jingoist) → Chauvinist(in) m(f); (= male chauvinist) → männlicher Chauvinist

adj → chauvinistisch; (male) chauvinist pig → Chauvinistenschwein nt (inf)

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chauvinist [ˈʃəʊvɪnɪst] n (male chauvinist) → maschilista m; (nationalist) → sciovinista m/f
(male) chauvinist pig (fam, pej) → sporco maschilista

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chauvinist → شوفيني šovinista chauvinist Chauvinist σοβινιστής machista sovinisti macho šovinist sciovinista 熱狂的愛国主義者 열광적 주장자 chauvinist sjåvinist szowinista machista шовинист chauvinist ผู้ยึดถืออุดมการณ์ şoven người theo chủ nghĩa sô vanh 盲目的爱国者