chauvinism
4 synonyms for chauvinism, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — An extreme and aggressive belief that your own country is better than others.
Synonyms
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Etymology
Borrowed from French chauvinisme (“idealistic devotion to Napoleon”), named for Nicolas Chauvin, a legendary and excessively patriotic soldier of the French First Republic. The figure of Chauvin became especially famous as a character in the play La Cocarde Tricolore by the Cogniard brothers.
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