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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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Don’t mistake these observations for American chauvinism, as too many of my correspondents did.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

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

Of McBride’s various creations, his most beloved have been Southerners who embody a flamboyantly American brand of male chauvinism, and Jesse Gemstone is no exception.

From New York Times Jun. 14, 2023

Her and Cole’s victory over chauvinism is certainly admirable.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 20, 2023

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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