noun · countable / uncountable · rare

chauvinism

chauvinism · chauvinisms

ультранаціоналізм

ура-патриотизм, квасной патриотизм, казённый патриотизм

Hurrapatriotismus, Jingoismus

Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiorityExcessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism.

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UK/ˈʃəʊ.vɪ.nɪ.zəm/US/ˈʃoʊ.vɪˌnɪzəm/

» Tom doesn't know the difference between patriotism and chauvinism.

Tom kennt nicht den Unterschied zwischen Patriotismus und Chauvinismus.

Meaning

2 senses

(countable, derogatory, uncountable)Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism.
Chauvinismus, Hurrapatriotismus, Hurra-Patriotismus
шовини́змšovinízm
шовіні́змšovinízm
(countable, derogatory, uncountable)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.
Chauvinismus
шовини́змšovinízm

More definitions

fanatical patriotism
activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women

Examples

9 sentences

Tom doesn't know the difference between patriotism and chauvinism.
deTom kennt nicht den Unterschied zwischen Patriotismus und Chauvinismus. — al_ex_an_der
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Chauvinism is toxic.
Шовінізм токсичний. — deniko
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His casual chauvinism was highly off-putting.
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American exceptionalism is a form of chauvinism.
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There is no place for chauvinism in an equal society.
deFür Chauvinismus ist in einer Gesellschaft Gleichberechtigter kein Platz. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

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Русский

By meaning 1

excessive patriotism:

Deutsch

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Origin

Borrowed from French chauvinisme (“idealistic devotion to Napoleon”), named for Nicolas Ch

Borrowed from French chauvinisme (“idealistic devotion to Napoleon”), named for Nicolas Chauvin, a legendary and excessively patriotic soldier of the French First Republic. The figure of Chauvin became especially famous as a character in the play La Cocarde Tricolore by the Cogniard brothers.

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