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chauvinism n

Chauvinism means an unreasonable belief that one's own group is superior to others. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of chauvinism

  • an unreasonable belief that one's own group is superior to others

Usage examples of chauvinism

The coach's chauvinism showed when he said only men could lead the team.

Her chauvinism made her insist that only engineers from her own company had worthwhile ideas.

The company fired the manager after his chauvinism led him to mock workers from another country.

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