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
Jews and other immigrants from southern and eastern Europe were disproportionately targeted, highlighting the cultural affinities between anti-radicalism and racial and ethnic chauvinism.
—Rick Baldoz, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
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
Jews and other immigrants from southern and eastern Europe were disproportionately targeted, highlighting the cultural affinities between anti-radicalism and racial and ethnic chauvinism.
—Rick Baldoz, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chauvinism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chauvinism
Noun
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The White House did not respond to Huffman’s criticisms of its alignment with Christian nationalism.—
Alexei Koseff,
San Francisco Chronicle,
16 Mar. 2026
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Christian nationalism is arguably the dominant political force in Texas today, thanks, in part, to multimillion-dollar donations from two West Texas billionaires, Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sammy, a troubled 13-year-old, secretly enlists against his mother’s wishes — seduced by promises of purpose, patriotism, and notoriety.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
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There is nothing manufactured about his patriotism.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 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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The positive feelings people have toward their community translate directly into civic engagement, without the risk of increasing negative feelings such as jingoism or xenophobia.—
Sean Richey,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Chauvinism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauvinism. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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