Meaning of Chauvinism | Babel Free
ˈʃəʊ.vɪ.nɪ.zəmDefinitions
- Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism.
- Unwarranted bias, favoritism, or devotion to one's own particular group, cause, or idea.
Equivalents
Dansk
chauvinisme
Esperanto
ŝovinismo
Français
chauvinisme
Gaeilge
seobhaineachas
עברית
שוביניזם
Bahasa Indonesia
sauvinisme
Italiano
sciovinismo
日本語
ショービニズム
ქართული
შოვინიზმი
Қазақша
шовинизм
Kurdî
şovenîzm
Македонски
шовинизам
Bahasa Melayu
cauvinisme
Nederlands
chauvinisme
Polski
szowinizm
Português
chauvinismo
Română
șovinism
Русский
шовинизм
Svenska
chauvinism
Türkçe
şovenizm
Українська
шовінізм
Tiếng Việt
sô-vanh
Examples
“(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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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