chau·vin·ism 
/ˈʃoʊvəˌnɪzəm/ noun
/ˈʃoʊvəˌnɪzəm/ noun [noncount] disapproving 1 : an attitude that the members of your own sex are always better than those of the opposite sex
▪ male chauvinism [=a belief that men are superior to women] 2 : the belief that your country, race, etc., is better than any other
▪ American chauvinism
▪ male chauvinism [=a belief that men are superior to women]
▪ American chauvinism
