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CHAUVINISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women
Synonyms:
antifeminism; chauvinism; male chauvinism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Fanatical patriotism
Synonyms:
chauvinism; jingoism; superpatriotism; ultranationalism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
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)
