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chauvinism

[shoh-vuh-niz-uhm] / ˈʃoʊ vəˌnɪz əm /
NOUN
extreme devotion to a belief or nation
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
unbias


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With a few deft strokes of his pen, he could convey the quiver of self-doubt, the swagger of chauvinism, the crush of depression.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2025

López Obrador has put women in important positions in his Cabinet and been a mentor for Sheinbaum, even while being accused at times of male chauvinism.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023

It was precisely that granular aspect of Torvald’s chauvinism that Moayed wanted to explore.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2023

Regardless of mentality of chauvinism and misogyny, it is a confusing time to be a 17-year-old girl in any culture.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2022

It says something about our century, our attitude toward life, our obsession with disease and death, our human chauvinism.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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