chauvinism

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[edit] Etymology

From French chauvinisme (originally ‘idealistic devotion to Napoleon’), named from Nicolas Chauvin de Rochefort, a soldier of the First Republic known for his excessive patriotism, especially famous after featuring as a character in Cogniard's play La Cocarde Tricolore.

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  • (RP) IPA: /ˈʃəʊ.vɪ.nɪ.zəm/, SAMPA: /"S@U.vI.nI.z@m/
  • (US) IPA: /'ʃoʊ.vəˌnɪzm̩/, SAMPA: /"SoU.v@.nI.z@m/
  • (Australia) IPA: /ˈʃəʊ.və.nɪ.zəm/, SAMPA: /"S@U.v@.nI.z@m/

[edit] Noun

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Singular
chauvinism

Plural
countable and uncountable; plural chauvinisms

chauvinism (countable and uncountable; plural chauvinisms)

  1. Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism.
  2. Unwarranted bias, favoritism, or devotion to one's own particular group, cause, or idea.
    Feminists say that male chauvinism is still prevalent in cultures worldwide.

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Declination for chauvinism Singular Uncountable
Common Indefinite Definite
Base form chauvinism chauvinismen
Possessive form chauvinisms chauvinismens

chauvinism c.

  1. chauvinism

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