chauvinism

Chauvinism ( ) is the unreasonable belief in the superiority or dominance of one's own group or people, who are seen as strong and virtuous, while others are considered weak, unworthy, or inferior. The Encyclopaedia Britannica describes it as a form of "excessive and unreasonable" patriotism and nationalism, a fervent faith in national excellence and glory.

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Chauvinism is an excessive belief that your own group or nation is superior to others, viewing your people as strong and virtuous while seeing outsiders as weak or inferior. It matters because this unreasonable thinking can fuel prejudice, discrimination, and conflict between different groups and nations.

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Within Vinony's link graph, chauvinism is referenced by 2,314 other articles, and connects out to supremacism, feminism and nationalism.

It sits within the topics Anti-intellectualism, Barriers to critical thinking and Chauvinism.

Its subject is documented across 77 Wikipedia language editions.

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Encyclopedic overview

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As nationalism
Male chauvinism
History
In the workplace
Causes
Female chauvinism
See also
References
Sources
Further reading
External links

In American English, since the 1940s, the word has increasingly been used as a shorthand for male chauvinism, a trend reflected in ''Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, which, as of 2018, began its first example of use of the term chauvinism with "an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex".

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