CHAUVINISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does chauvinism mean? 

• CHAUVINISM (noun)
  The noun CHAUVINISM has 2 senses:

1. fanatical patriotism

2. activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women

  Familiarity information: CHAUVINISM used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHAUVINISM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Fanatical patriotism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

chauvinism; jingoism; superpatriotism; ultranationalism

Hypernyms ("chauvinism" is a kind of...):

nationalism; patriotism (love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it)

Derivation:

chauvinist (an extreme bellicose nationalist)

chauvinistic (fanatically patriotic)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

antifeminism; chauvinism; male chauvinism

Hypernyms ("chauvinism" is a kind of...):

sexism (discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex)

Derivation:

chauvinist (a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind)