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
American chauvinism and solipsism leads them to believe every country would love to join America.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Battling chauvinism within the surfing community - and debilitating injuries - Gabeira finally got her wave, at Nazare, estimated at 73.5 feet, a woman’s record.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
There’s a lot of winking and smirking between the two of them, which defuses the crass chauvinism that guides the whole play.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2024
There was also the feud with Brooks Koepka, which smacked of chauvinism run amok.
—Dave Skretta, Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2024
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The feud began Friday when the far-right wing congresswoman took exception to Grok fact-checking her commitment to her faith by saying her support for conspiracy theories and Christian nationalism calls her beliefs into question.—
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Read More: The True Meaning of an American Pope These are powerful signs of Leo’s commitments and a deep challenge to the nationalism and isolationism currently promoted by the White House.—
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This included studies on the attitudes of Russians toward their homeland in relation to the rest of the world—the sources of Russian patriotism, attitudes toward authority, and how Russians felt about the suppression of individual freedom.—
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Imagine a world where treating each other with dignity is a mark of patriotism, a measure of our national well-being and an indicator of future potential.—
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India's jingoism and war hysteria should be a source of serious concern for the world.—
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As for the Russian soldiers, their remarks are a mix of jingoism and resignation.—
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“Chauvinism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauvinism. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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