chauvinism

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His mistakes have largely resulted from his impulsive nature coupled with chauvinism, which is, perhaps, justifiable, or, at least, excusable, in a ruler Since the time when William was a child he evidenced a strong desire to become acquainted with the details of the office to which his lofty birth entitled him.

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  1. noun Militant devotion to and glorification of one's country; fanatical patriotism.
  2. noun 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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  • She does not object to his hand and what others might take as chauvinism, which is one reason why Lindstrom likes her, enjoys working with her What I don't understand, Janet," he says, "is why you're so worried about weight. —  F ;SF; - vol 087 issue 03 - September 1994
  • Our era's fear of chauvinism is the sign of its impotence. —  Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf: The State
  • ;Your chauvinism is showing, Mr. Landry I plead not guilty. —  In His Own Defense
  • Maybe she had resented being given a task reeking of male chauvinism, and was making him pay for it in her own way. —  ThePlayboyBoss’sChosenBride
  • Aside from pure human chauvinism, that is Avery stroked his whiskery chin and tugged at the edge of his stiff white moustache. —  Maverick, Isaac Asimov's Robots And Aliens -- Book 5
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  1. French chauvinisme, after Nicolas Chauvin, a legendary French soldier famous for his devotion to Napoleon.

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  1. from chauvin + -ism, after F. chauvinisme.
 

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/ˈʃoʊvɪnɪzm/
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