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/ˈʃəʊ.vɪ.nɪ.zəm/ · noun
(derogatory) Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism..
(C. S.) Lewis occasionally expressed a somewhat tongue-in-cheek chauvinism towards the English. Describing an encounter with a fellow Irishman, he wrote: "Like all Irish people who meet in England, we ended by criticisms on the invincible flippancy and dullness of the Anglo-Saxon race.
Feminists say that male chauvinism is still prevalent in cultures worldwide.
“This is an outrageous example of unconscious racial chauvinism!” Jack said.
Use chauvinism when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Chauvinism means (derogatory) Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism..
Common synonyms include jingoism, ultranationalism, male chauvinism, antifeminism.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
(C. S.) Lewis occasionally expressed a somewhat tongue-in-cheek chauvinism towards the English. Describing an encounter with a fellow Irishman, he wrote: "Like all Irish people who meet in England, we ended by criticisms on the invincible flippancy and dullness of the Anglo-Saxon race.
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