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chauvinism Definition


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chauvinism
noun
    1. derog
      An unreasonable belief, especially if aggressively expressed, in the superiority of one's own nation, sex, etc.
Derivative: chauvinist
noun, adj
    Derivative: chauvinistic
    adj
      Derivative: chauvinistically
      adverb
        Etymology: 19c: named after Nicolas Chauvin, a fanatically patriotic soldier under Napoleon.



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