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Chauvinism

Noun

Sense 1:

Definition: Excessive or prejudiced support for one's own group, belief, or gender.

Example sentence: The company's management is filled with male chauvinism, leading to gender disparities in promotions.

Sense 2:

Definition: Militant, unreasoning, and boastful patriotism.

Example sentence: His blind chauvinism prevented him from acknowledging the flaws in his country's policies.

Adjective

Sense 1:

Definition: Displaying excessive or prejudiced loyalty towards one's own group, belief, or gender.

Example sentence: The members of the exclusive club had a chauvinistic attitude towards outsiders.

Related phrases:

• Male chauvinism: Refers specifically to the belief in the superiority of males over females.
• National chauvinism: Refers to an extreme form of patriotism focused on one's own country.
• Political chauvinism: Refers to the excessive support or loyalty towards one's own political group or ideology.