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
The Bolsheviks—motivated by Vladimir Lenin’s distaste for chauvinism, as well as a desire to eradicate their political opponents—imprisoned, exiled, or executed Russian nationalists.
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Jade McGlynn, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2023
Their aim was to present a united front against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party, whose chauvinism and authoritarianism have had a chilling effect on the world’s biggest democracy.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
What’s more, critics say, the campaign encourages cultural chauvinism—tribal strength and sovereignty depend on a community being able to determine whom to invite in, not on the watchful policing of sometimes arbitrary genetic boundaries.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
Men turn up in just a tiny handful — a 2010 series on the Christian origin story of Adam and Eve — but only to clarify the structural foundations of routine, often unacknowledged chauvinism.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
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Jade McGlynn, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2023
Their aim was to present a united front against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party, whose chauvinism and authoritarianism have had a chilling effect on the world’s biggest democracy.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
What’s more, critics say, the campaign encourages cultural chauvinism—tribal strength and sovereignty depend on a community being able to determine whom to invite in, not on the watchful policing of sometimes arbitrary genetic boundaries.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
Men turn up in just a tiny handful — a 2010 series on the Christian origin story of Adam and Eve — but only to clarify the structural foundations of routine, often unacknowledged chauvinism.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chauvinism
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But under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the festival has become an integral part of its advocacy of Hindu nationalism.Fox News, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Christian nationalism thrives on this us-versus-them mentality.John Blake, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
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The love shared between Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter is the definition of partnership and their humble leadership is the definition of patriotism.Julia Teti, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
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They are being educated mostly in Mandarin and indoctrinated with official Chinese values of loyalty and patriotism.Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Kavi Singh is a star of the genre known as Hindutva pop, a mixture of jingoism and danceable beats.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Populism is gaining strength in both countries, fanning the flames of jingoism.Yan Xuetong, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Chauvinism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauvinism. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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