chauvinism | chauvinist | chauvinistic
Exam frequency
GRE
high
Banks
high
Civil Services
high
Meaning(s)
belief in the superiority of one’s own particular group
How to Memorize
chauvinism - bias
Analysis
‘Chauvinism’ is used to express a strong and generally unreasonable belief that one’s own country, race, sex, etc. is better or more important than any other. This belief is usually expressed in a boorish way. Today, the word is most commonly used in relation to men considered to be sexist.
| Exams | Spoken | Other | |
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| Synonyms | jingoism,xenophobia,narrow-mindedness | ||
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Example(s)
National chauvinism is very prevalent in that country, which is why they are such a threat to world peace.
Daniel is a dinosaur and a chauvinist. He doesn’t believe women belong in the board room of a company.
Robert was just trying to offer Alice advice, but she considered his repeated interference to be chauvinistic.