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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieschauvinismo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kau̇viˈnizmo
"Il suo chauvinismo era evidente nelle sue opinioni sulle donne."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An excessive or aggressive loyalty to one's own group, often accompanied by a disdain for other groups.
"His chauvinism was evident in the way he dismissed the contributions of his female colleagues." - 2
A belief in the superiority of one's own gender, often leading to discrimination against the opposite gender.
"The company's culture was criticized for its underlying chauvinism that marginalized women's voices."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'chauvinism' originates from the name of Nicolas Chauvin, a French soldier known for his excessive patriotism during the Napoleonic Wars in the early 19th century. Over time, the term evolved to denote an exaggerated or aggressive form of nationalism or a belief in the superiority of one's own group, particularly in gender contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chauvinism" is said worldwide
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chauvinisme
Transliteration: ʃo.vɛ.nizm
"Son chauvinisme était évident dans ses commentaires sur les autres pays."
Chauvinismus
Transliteration: ʃaʊ̯viˈnɪs.mʊs
"Sein Chauvinismus zeigte sich in der Art, wie er über andere Kulturen sprach."
chauvinismo
Transliteration: kau̇viˈnizmo
"Il suo chauvinismo era evidente nelle sue opinioni sulle donne."
chauvinismo
Transliteration: tʃau̯biˈnismo
"El chauvinismo de su discurso fue muy criticado."
chauvinismo
Transliteration: ʃau̯viˈnizmu
"O chauvinismo dele era evidente em suas atitudes."
चौविनिज़्म
Transliteration: chauvinism
"उसका चौविनिज़्म उसके विचारों में स्पष्ट था।"
沙文主义
Transliteration: shā wén zhǔ yì
"他的沙文主义在他的言论中表现得淋漓尽致。"
쇼비니즘
Transliteration: syobineujeum
"그의 쇼비니즘은 다른 문화에 대한 경멸에서 드러났다."
ショービニズム
Transliteration: shōbinizumu
"彼のショービニズムは他の文化に対する軽蔑に表れていた。"
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