CHAUVINIST

PRONUNCIATION: (SHO-vuh-nist)

MEANING: noun: One who believes in the superiority of one’s country, group, gender, etc.
adjective: Believing in or relating to such beliefs.

ETYMOLOGY: After Nicolas Chauvin, a legendary French soldier in Napoleon’s army, noted for his fanatical patriotism. The figure of Nicolas Chauvin was popularized in the play La Cocarde Tricolore by the Cogniard brothers. Earliest documented use: 1877. The concept is known as chauvinism.
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CHAUVI NAST - the cartoonist's maiden aunt

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