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
This moment of intrafamily chauvinism unspools into a broader consideration of the patriarchy at work.
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Lovia Gyarkye, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025
My West Coast chauvinism crumbled during a recent tour of New England beer and baseball.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Jews and other immigrants from southern and eastern Europe were disproportionately targeted, highlighting the cultural affinities between anti-radicalism and racial and ethnic chauvinism.
—Rick Baldoz, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
The national community could be knit together without indulging the chauvinism of belligerence.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025
My West Coast chauvinism crumbled during a recent tour of New England beer and baseball.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Jews and other immigrants from southern and eastern Europe were disproportionately targeted, highlighting the cultural affinities between anti-radicalism and racial and ethnic chauvinism.
—Rick Baldoz, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
The national community could be knit together without indulging the chauvinism of belligerence.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chauvinism
Noun
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And yet football nationalism could not be entirely repressed even there.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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In fact, a particularly ferocious form of animal nationalism emerged in the spring of 1933, very shortly after Hitler first established his dictatorship.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Hughes' postgame patriotism was a welcome sight for many American fans on social media.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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The list contains numerous texts promoting patriotism but does not include any material addressing ongoing antisemitism in America.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Tapping into national pride — dare say jingoism — might have done the trick.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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The positive feelings people have toward their community translate directly into civic engagement, without the risk of increasing negative feelings such as jingoism or xenophobia.—
Sean Richey,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Chauvinism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauvinism. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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