chauvinism
chau|vin|ism /ʃ'oʊvɪnɪzəm/
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Chauvinism is a strong, unreasonable belief that your own country is more important and morally better than other people's.
It may also appeal to the latent chauvinism of many ordinary people.
see also male chauvinism
● chauvinist [N-COUNT]
Antwerpers are so convinced that their city is best that other Belgians think them chauvinists.
see also male chauvinistmale chau|vin|ism
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If you accuse a man of male chauvinism, you disapprove of him because his beliefs and behaviour show that he thinks men are naturally superior to women.
[N-UNCOUNT]
Chauvinism is a strong, unreasonable belief that your own country is more important and morally better than other people's.
It may also appeal to the latent chauvinism of many ordinary people.
see also male chauvinism
● chauvinist [N-COUNT]
Antwerpers are so convinced that their city is best that other Belgians think them chauvinists.
see also male chauvinistmale chau|vin|ism
[N-UNCOUNT]
If you accuse a man of male chauvinism, you disapprove of him because his beliefs and behaviour show that he thinks men are naturally superior to women.