n. [ F. chauvinisme, from Nicolas Chauvin, a character represented as making grotesque and threatening displays of his attachment to his fallen chief, Napoleon I., in 1815 (in the play La Cocarde tricolor, 1831). ] 1. Blind and absurd devotion to a fallen leader or an obsolete cause; hence, absurdly vainglorious or exaggerated patriotism. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. exaggerated and unreasoning partisanship to any group or cause; -- as, male chauvinism, i.e. belief in the superiority of males. [ PJC ]

-- Chau"vin*ist, n. & adj. -- Chau`vin*is"tic a. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ To have a generous belief in the greatness of one's country is not chauvinism. It is the character of the latter quality to be wildly extravagant, to be fretful and childish and silly, to resent a doubt as an insult, and to offend by its very frankness. Prof. H. Tuttle. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. fanatically patriotic.
Syn. -- flag-waving(prenominal), jingoistic, nationalistic, superpatriotic, ultrapatriotic. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. Disparaging, patronizing, discriminatory or abusive speech or behavior by males toward females stemming from a belief that males are superior to females and females therefore worthy of less respect and inferior treatment. A form of sexism. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n. A man with a belief in the inferiority of women; one who believes in or practises male chavinism.
Syn. -- sexist. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]