male chauvinism

male chau·vin·ism

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meyl shoh-vuh-niz-uh m]
- /meɪl ˈʃoʊ vəˌnɪz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meyl shoh-vuh-niz-uh m]
- /meɪl ˈʃoʊ vəˌnɪz əm/

Definitions of male chauvinism words

noun male chauvinism the beliefs, attitudes, or behavior of male chauvinists (men who patronize, disparage, or otherwise denigrate females in the belief that they are inferior to males and thus deserving of less than equal treatment or benefit). 1
noun male chauvinism sexism towards women, misogyny 1
uncountable noun male chauvinism If you accuse a man of male chauvinism, you disapprove of him because his beliefs and behaviour show that he thinks men are naturally superior to women. 0
noun male chauvinism the belief, held or alleged to be held by certain men, that men are inherently superior to women 0
noun male chauvinism A belief in the innate superiority of men over women. 0

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Origin of male chauvinism

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Male chauvinism

noun

adjective

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adverb

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exclamation

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male chauvinism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

male chauvinism usage trend in Literature

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