chauvin
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See also: Chauvin
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Nicolas Chauvin, a legendary and excessively patriotic soldier of the French First Republic. The figure of Chauvin became especially famous as a character in the play La Cocarde Tricolore by the Cogniard brothers.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Adjective[edit]
chauvin (feminine chauvine, masculine plural chauvins, feminine plural chauvines)
- (derogatory) Which demonstrates an excessive patriotism or an eagerness for national superiority; jingoist
Noun[edit]
chauvin m (plural chauvins, feminine chauvine)
- (derogatory) someone who demonstrates an excessive patriotism or an eagerness for national superiority; jingoist
Descendants[edit]
- → Czech: šovén
Further reading[edit]
- “chauvin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.