chauvinism

  • 31chauvinism —   n. aggressive patriotism; jingoism; implicit belief in the superior of one s own sex, group, etc.    ♦ chauvinist, n.    ♦ chauvinistic, a …

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  • 32male chauvinism — noun activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women • Syn: ↑chauvinism, ↑antifeminism • Derivationally related forms: ↑antifeminist (for: ↑antifeminism), ↑chauvinist ( …

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  • 33Han chauvinism — (zh st|s=大汉族主义, 汉沙文主义|t=大漢族主義, 漢沙文主義) or Hanism (zh st|s=汉本位|t=漢本位) is a term which is used in mainland China and Taiwan. Referring to people carrying ethnocentric viewpoints that favor the Han Chinese majority ethnic group in China at the… …

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  • 34Social chauvinism — can be described as aggressive or fanatical patriotism, particularly during time of war, in support of one s own nation (eg. government, culture, etc) versus other nation(s) displayed by those who are socialists or social democrats. During World… …

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  • 35Carbon chauvinism — is a neologism meant to disparage the assumption that the chemical processes of hypothetical extraterrestrial life must be constructed primarily from carbon (organic compounds),[1] as carbon s chemical and thermodynamic properties render it far… …

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  • 36male chauvinism — 1969; see CHAUVINISM (Cf. chauvinism) …

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  • 37male chauvinism — n. Disparaging, patronizing, discriminatory or abusive speech or behavior by males toward females stemming from a belief that males are superior to females and females therefore worthy of less respect and inferior treatment. A form of sexism.… …

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  • 38Planetary chauvinism — is a term coined by Isaac Asimov to describe a belief held by certain individuals that human society will be planet based, rather than space based, despite the potential benefits of the latter. It argues that all the benefits of a planet can be… …

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  • 39male chauvinism — Synonyms and related words: Jim Crow, Jim Crow law, anti Semitism, apartheid, black power, black supremacy, chauvinism, class consciousness, class distinction, class hatred, class prejudice, class war, color bar, color line, discrimination,… …

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  • 40male chauvinism — N UNCOUNT (disapproval) If you accuse a man of male chauvinism, you disapprove of him because his beliefs and behaviour show that he thinks men are naturally superior to women …

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