male chauvinism
noun/ˌmeɪl ˈʃəʊvɪnɪzəm/
/ˌmeɪl ˈʃəʊvɪnɪzəm/
(also chauvinism)
[uncountable] (disapproving)- 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.
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