chauvinism

The definition of chauvinism refers to being excessively or overly loyal to your country, race or gender, often at the expense of others.

(noun)

An example of chauvinism is extreme patriotism.
An example of chauvinism is a man who is extremely loyal and respectful towards men, while simultaneously not treating women as well.

See chauvinism in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

militant, unreasoning, and boastful devotion to one's country; jingoism
unreasoning devotion to one's race, sex, etc. with contempt for other races, the opposite sex, etc.

Origin: Fr chauvinisme, after N. Chauvin, soldier of Napoleon I, notorious for his attachment to the lost imperial cause

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See chauvinism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Militant devotion to and glorification of one's country; fanatical patriotism.
Prejudiced belief in the superiority of one's own gender, group, or kind: “the chauvinism . . . of making extraterrestrial life in our own image” (Henry S.F. Cooper, Jr.)

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Origin: French chauvinisme

Origin: , after Nicolas Chauvin, a legendary French soldier famous for his devotion to Napoleon

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