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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries沙文主义者
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shā wén zhǔ yì zhě
"他是一个不可救药的沙文主义者。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person displaying excessive or prejudiced support for their own cause, group, gender, or country.
"He was labeled a chauvinist because of his dismissive attitude toward female colleagues."
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Displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism or prejudice in favor of a particular group.
"The politician's chauvinist rhetoric inflamed international tensions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Nicolas Chauvin, a notoriously over-zealous and patriotic soldier of the First French Empire whose extreme devotion to Napoleon became legendary in French folklore. The term entered the English lexicon in the late 19th century, initially denoting exaggerated and aggressive patriotism before broadening to describe prejudice in favor of any group to which one belongs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chauvinist" is said worldwide
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chauviniste
Transliteration: ʃo.vi.nist
"Il a des opinions profondément chauvinistes."
Chauvinist
Transliteration: ʃoʊviˈnɪst
"Er erwies sich als unverbesserlicher Chauvinist."
sciovinista
Transliteration: ʃo.viˈni.sta
"Il suo comportamento era tipico di uno sciovinista."
chovinista
Transliteration: tʃo.βiˈnis.ta
"Las ideas chovinistas no tienen cabida en la sociedad moderna."
chovinista
Transliteration: ʃo.viˈnis.tɐ
"Ele demonstrou uma postura chovinista durante o debate."
राष्ट्रंध
Transliteration: rashtrandh
"उसकी राष्ट्रंध सोच समाज के लिए हानिकारक है।"
沙文主义者
Transliteration: shā wén zhǔ yì zhě
"他是一个不可救药的沙文主义者。"
국수주의자
Transliteration: guksujuuija
"그는 편협한 국수주의자에 불과하다."
シャンビニスト
Transliteration: shauvinisuto
"彼の発言は時代遅れのシャンビニスト的なものだった。"
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