| 单词 | chauvinism |
| 释义 | chauvinism (once / 11119 pages) n Chauvinism means the belief that your country is superior to all others. If you traveled to China and complained about everything that was unfamiliar and talked about how much better things are back home, you'd be guilty of chauvinism. While the main meaning of chauvinism is an exaggerated sense of patriotism, or being convinced that your country is vastly better than any other, the word is most familiar in the sense of male chauvinism. When it's used this way, it means a belief that men are better than women. The word comes from a Napoleonic soldier, Nicholas Chauvin, who was famous for his extreme patriotism — in other words, his chauvinism. WORD FAMILYchauvinism: chauvinisms, chauvinist, chauvinistic+/chauvinist: chauvinists/chauvinistic: chauvinistically USAGE EXAMPLESBut though we strive for equality, chauvinism is a very good thing for female players. BBC(Dec 06, 2016) Some writers, however, mine the epics for stories and themes that have little to do with narrow chauvinism. Economist(Nov 24, 2016) But no modern American president has matched Mr Trump’s displays of chauvinism. Economist(Nov 17, 2016) 1n fanatical patriotism Syn|Hyper jingoism, superpatriotism, ultranationalism nationalism, patriotism love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it 2n activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women Syn|Hyper antifeminism, male chauvinism sexism discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex |
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