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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieschauviniste
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃo.vi.nist
"Il a prononcé un discours très chauviniste."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Exhibiting excessive, ostentatious patriotism or nationalism; jingoistic.
"The politician delivered a wave-a-flag speech designed to appeal to the crowd's national pride."
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An instance of signaling surrender, defeat, or enthusiastic partisanship.
"After months of resistance, the company offered a final wave-a-flag before filing for bankruptcy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the literal action of waving a flag to signal allegiance, surrender, or celebration, transitioning into idiomatic usage in the 20th century. The term combines the verb wave, the indefinite article a, and the noun flag, evolving metaphorically to describe jingoistic displays or premature capitulation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wave-a-flag" is said worldwide
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chauviniste
Transliteration: ʃo.vi.nist
"Il a prononcé un discours très chauviniste."
patriotisch
Transliteration: paˈtʁiɔtɪʃ
"Sie hielt eine stark patriotische Rede."
sciovinista
Transliteration: ʃoviˈnista
"Il suo atteggiamento era apertamente sciovinista."
chovinista
Transliteration: tʃoβiˈnista
"Dio un discurso sumamente chovinista."
chovinista
Transliteration: ʃoviˈniʃtɐ
"O artigo tinha um tom excessivamente chovinista."
राष्ट्रवादी
Transliteration: rashtravadi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने एक अत्यधिक राष्ट्रवादी भाषण दिया।"
沙文主义的
Transliteration: shā wén zhǔ yì de
Script: 中文汉字
"他发表了一篇充满沙文主义色彩的演讲。"
국수주의적인
Transliteration: guksujuuijeogin
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 지나치게 국수주의적인 연설을 했다."
シャンビニズム的
Transliteration: shambinizumu teki
Script: 日本語
"彼は極端なまでに愛国心を示す演説を行った。"
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