as in nationalism
excessive favoritism towards one's own country
their ingrained chauvinism has blinded them to their country's faults
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Recent Examples of chauvinism
Battling chauvinism within the surfing community - and debilitating injuries - Gabeira finally got her wave, at Nazare, estimated at 73.5 feet, a woman’s record.
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Jim Clash, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
There’s a lot of winking and smirking between the two of them, which defuses the crass chauvinism that guides the whole play.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2024
There was also the feud with Brooks Koepka, which smacked of chauvinism run amok.
—Dave Skretta, Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2024
Their aim was to present a united front against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party, whose chauvinism and authoritarianism have had a chilling effect on the world’s biggest democracy.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
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Jim Clash, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
There’s a lot of winking and smirking between the two of them, which defuses the crass chauvinism that guides the whole play.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2024
There was also the feud with Brooks Koepka, which smacked of chauvinism run amok.
—Dave Skretta, Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2024
Their aim was to present a united front against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party, whose chauvinism and authoritarianism have had a chilling effect on the world’s biggest democracy.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chauvinism
Noun
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Hollywood has never been shy about mixing brash nationalism with over-the-top violence, a tendency best displayed in The Patriot when Mel Gibson rallies the Continental Army troops by waving a Betsy Ross flag, then uses that same flag to gore Jason Isaacs’s horse.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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Another accused the owner of leaning into nationalism for profit.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Is there an ounce of patriotism left in the GOP?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2025
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Canadian patriotism is skyrocketing alongside disdain for all things American throughout the Great White North.—
Alex Fitzpatrick,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And jingoism, idiotic, is not patriotism.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
7 Mar. 2025
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Kavi Singh is a star of the genre known as Hindutva pop, a mixture of jingoism and danceable beats.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Chauvinism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauvinism. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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