chauvinism

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈʃoʊvəˌnɪzəm/ UK /ˈʃəʊvɪˌnɪzəm/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
aggressive or prejudiced loyalty to one's own group or sex

His casual chauvinism dismissed every idea the women raised.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · aggressive or prejudiced... jingoismnationalism bias prejudice sexism bigotry partisanship

Opposites

egalitarianismtolerance impartiality

Word family

Derived forms chauvinistchauvinistic

Related forms chauvinist

Simplified etymology

Chauvinism dates from the late 19th century and comes from Nicolas Chauvin’s supposed extreme patriotism and devotion to Napoleon, although it is uncertain whether Chauvin really existed.

Etymology

From French chauvinisme, named after Nicolas Chauvin, a (perhaps apocryphal) Napoleonic soldier noted for excessive patriotism, + -isme.

Topics

Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# chauvinism

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈʃoʊvəˌnɪzəm/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈʃəʊvɪˌnɪzəm/

## Meanings
1. aggressive or prejudiced loyalty to one's own group or sex

## Examples
- His casual chauvinism dismissed every idea the women raised.

## Synonyms
- jingoism
- nationalism
- bias
- prejudice
- sexism
- bigotry
- partisanship

## Antonyms
- egalitarianism
- tolerance
- impartiality

## Derived Forms
- chauvinist
- chauvinistic

## Related Forms
- chauvinist

## Etymology
From French chauvinisme, named after Nicolas Chauvin, a (perhaps apocryphal) Napoleonic soldier noted for excessive patriotism, + -isme.

## AI Etymology
Chauvinism comes from French chauvinisme, named after Nicolas Chauvin, a (perhaps apocryphal) Napoleonic soldier noted for excessive patriotism, + -isme. Morphologically, chauvinism is transparent: it draws on French chauvinisme, named after Nicolas Chauvin, a (perhaps apocryphal) Napoleonic soldier noted for excessive patriotism, + -isme. Used as a noun, chauvinism now means "aggressive or prejudiced loyalty to one's own group or sex", so the present definition can be read against the older forms and meanings. The same lexical family is also visible in derived forms such as chauvinist and chauvinistic and related forms such as chauvinist. The result is a borrowed or transmitted form whose modern spelling carries a compact record of its route into English.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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