chauvinism
noun
[ ˈʃəʊv(ɪ)nɪz(ə)m ]
• exaggerated or aggressive patriotism.
Similar:
jingoism,
excessive patriotism,
blind patriotism,
excessive nationalism,
sectarianism,
isolationism,
excessive loyalty,
flag-waving,
xenophobia,
racism,
racialism,
racial prejudice,
ethnocentrism,
ethnocentricity,
partisanship,
partiality,
prejudice,
bias,
discrimination,
intolerance,
bigotry,
male chauvinism,
sexism,
misogyny,
toxic masculinity,
Origin:
late 19th century: named after Nicolas Chauvin, a Napoleonic veteran noted for his extreme patriotism, popularized as a character by the Cogniard brothers in Cocarde Tricolore (1831).
