male chauvinism
21chauvinism — noun (U) 1 a strong belief that your country is better or more important than any other: cultural chauvinism 2 the attitude that your own sex is better, more intelligent, or more important than the other sex, especially the male sex: male… …
22male chauvinist — noun a man with a chauvinistic belief in the inferiority of women • Syn: ↑sexist • Derivationally related forms: ↑sexist (for: ↑sexist), ↑sexism (for: ↑sexist) …
23chauvinism — [[t]ʃo͟ʊvɪnɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT (disapproval) Chauvinism is a strong, unreasonable belief that your own country is more important and morally better than other people s. → See also male chauvinism ...it may also appeal to the latent chauvinism of… …
24chauvinism — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ male ▪ a bastion of male chauvinism ▪ cultural, national ▪ American, British, etc …
25chauvinism — chau|vin|is|m [ˈʃəuvınızəm US ˈʃou ] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: chauvinisme, from Nicolas Chauvin early 19th century French soldier who strongly expressed his love for France and Napoleon] 1.) a belief that your own sex is better… …
26chauvinism — [19] Chauvinism in its original sense of ‘blind patriotism’ was coined in French from the name of one Nicholas Chauvin of Rochefort, a (possibly legendary) French soldier and veteran of Napoleon’s campaigns noted for his patriotic zeal. He was… …
27chauvinism — [19] Chauvinism in its original sense of ‘blind patriotism’ was coined in French from the name of one Nicholas Chauvin of Rochefort, a (possibly legendary) French soldier and veteran of Napoleon’s campaigns noted for his patriotic zeal. He was… …
28male chauvinist — /meɪl ˈʃoʊvənəst/ (say mayl shohvuhnuhst) noun 1. a man who discriminates against women by applying to them stereotyped ideas of incompetence, inferiority, passivity, etc. 2. a chauvinist for the male sex. –adjective 3. having the characteristics …
29male chauvinist — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms male chauvinist : singular male chauvinist plural male chauvinists showing disapproval a chauvinist Derived word: male chauvinism noun uncountable …
30chauvinism — noun /ˈʃəʊ.vɪ.nɪ.zəm,ˈʃoʊ.vəˌnɪzm̩,ˈʃəʊ.və.nɪ.zəm/ a) Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism. Feminists say that male chauvinism is still prevalent in cultures worldwide. b) Unwarranted bias, favoritism, or devotion to …
