as in nationalism
excessive favoritism towards one's own country
their ingrained chauvinism has blinded them to their country's faults
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Recent Examples of chauvinism
Lajo is a victim of crime perpetrated at the nexus of patriarchy and religious chauvinism.
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JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
This moment of intrafamily chauvinism unspools into a broader consideration of the patriarchy at work.
—Lovia Gyarkye, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025
My West Coast chauvinism crumbled during a recent tour of New England beer and baseball.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
More important, Arab chauvinism toward Southeast Asian Muslims—an attitude codified in The Management of Savagery, by the jihadi strategist Abu Bakr Naji—could limit the scope of future cooperation.
—Zachary Abuza, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for chauvinism
JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
This moment of intrafamily chauvinism unspools into a broader consideration of the patriarchy at work.
—Lovia Gyarkye, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025
My West Coast chauvinism crumbled during a recent tour of New England beer and baseball.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
More important, Arab chauvinism toward Southeast Asian Muslims—an attitude codified in The Management of Savagery, by the jihadi strategist Abu Bakr Naji—could limit the scope of future cooperation.
—Zachary Abuza, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for chauvinism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chauvinism
Noun
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George Orwell famously described national team football as war minus the shooting, believing the sport was driven by nationalism, hatred, and a desire for prestige rather than by fair play or goodwill.—
Simon Chadwick,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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With a host nation actively at war with a competing one for the first time in World Cup history, the pitch will be a stage not just for soccer but for grief, resistance and competing nationalism.—
Shirvin Zeinalzadeh,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
Noun
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If the team puts together another impressive performance against Australia on Friday, expect plenty of Americans who don't normally follow soccer all that closely to jump on the bandwagon and start feeling the patriotism flowing through their veins.—
Jon Root,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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At a moment when national unity was viewed as essential to the war effort, the government argued that compulsory flag salutes promoted patriotism and social cohesion.—
Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Noun
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This was an era of over-the-top displays of patriotism and even jingoism; the phrase Let’s make America great again was in.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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Tapping into national pride — dare say jingoism — might have done the trick.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Chauvinism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauvinism. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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