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Definition of male chauvinism noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

male chauvinism

noun
 
/ˌmeɪl ˈʃəʊvɪnɪzəm/
 
/ˌmeɪl ˈʃəʊvɪnɪzəm/
(also chauvinism)
[uncountable] (disapproving)
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  1. the belief held by some men that men are more important, more intelligent or better than women
    • The profession remains a bastion of male chauvinism.
    • Male chauvinism was rife in the medical profession in those days.
See male chauvinism in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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