CHAUVINISM

Chauvinism

Chauvinism, in its original meaning, is an exaggerated, patriotism and a belligerent belief in national superiority and glory. Its eponym is a French soldier Nicolas Chauvin, who was badly wounded in the Napoleonic wars. He received a pension for his injuries but it was not enough to live on. After Napoleon abdicated, Chauvin was a fanatical Bonapartist despite the unpopularity of this view in Bourbon Restoration France. His single-minded blind devotion to his cause, despite neglect by his faction and harassment by its enemies, started the use of the term.

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chauvinism

Noun

  1. Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism.
  2. Unwarranted bias, favoritism, or devotion to one's own particular group, cause, or idea.
    Feminists say that male chauvinism is still prevalent in cultures worldwide.


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